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BPS 2017: time is running out - get your application in now
You have until 15th May to submit your Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) application without penalty. Everything you need to apply is now online.
Rural Payments
Agency
BPS 2017: Hints and tips document published
We have published this years hints and tips document to help you make your application ahead of the 15th May deadline.
Thousands of BPS 2017 applications received
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Cross compliance 2017
Farmers and land managers must follow these cross compliance rules from 1 January 2017 if they claim for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), a...
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We pay out over £2 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector.
RPA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
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Paul Caldwell
Interim Chief Executive, RPA
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Nicola Bettesworth
Human Resources Director, RPA
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Anne-Marie Millar
Finance, Assurance and Commercial Director, RPA
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Ed Schofield
Information and Technology Director, RPA
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Ian Hewett
Change Director, RPA
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John Carter
Planning and Performance Director, RPA
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Emma Appleby
Design Director, RPA
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Alison Webster
Rural Development Director, RPA
Contact RPA
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 69
Reading
RG1 3YD
Email ruralpayments@defra.gsi.gov.uk
Main switchboard 03000 200 301
(Official correspondence only)
Find out about call charges at www.gov.uk/call-charges
Cattle tracing
Email bcms-enquiries@bcms.rpa.gsi.gov.uk
0345 050 1234 (General) 0345 050 3456 (Welsh)
RPA fraud line
RPA fraud referral team
Room 300 North Gate House
PO Box 69
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 3YD
Email fraudinconfidence@rpa.gsi.gov.uk
Fraud line (freephone) 0800 347 347
If you suspect that a fraud has been committed, contact us on our freephone fraud line.
Every call will be treated in the strictest confidence.
RPA Press Office
RPA Press office
North Gate House,
Valpy Street,
Reading,
RG1 1AF
Email corporatecommunications@rpa.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone 03300 416503
This telephone number is for press calls only. Please see above for helpline / main switchboard.
Agricultural Wages complaints
Agricultural Wages Team
Rural Payments Agency
Sterling House
17 Dix's Field
Exeter
EX1 1QA
Email agriwages@rpa.gsi.gov.uk
Agricultural Wages Team 01392 315719
Search for 'agricultural wages complaint form' at www.gov.uk for more information.
Defra rural services helpline
Defra rural services helpline 03000 200 301
Farmers in England can contact the helpline Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm for advice from the Animal and Plant Health Agency and the Rural Payments Agency.
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