Capital payment rates from January 2023: Countryside Stewardship
Changes to Countryside Stewardship capital payment rates from January 2023.
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Recognising the impacts that rising costs are having on farmers, Defra has reviewed payment rates for CS revenue options and capital items.
The new capital payment rates announced on 5 January apply to new applicants and those with agreements that started on or after 1 January 2023. This includes CS capital items applied for by Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot customers.
Payment for capital items in agreements starting from 1 January 2023 onwards will be increased where the rates have increased. This includes capital items in CS revenue agreements, SFI pilot agreements, and standalone CS capital grants. Where rates have decreased this will not be applied to existing agreements.
Applications received from January 2023 onwards will be subject to the new capital payment rates whether they have increased or decreased.
Use the attached table of payments to see the changes.
Find out the changes to CS revenue payment rates from January 2023.
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You can contact RPA by email, phone or post.
Rural Payments Agency (CS)
PO Box 324
Worksop
S95 1DF
Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Telephone: 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays
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Last updated 18 January 2023 + show all updates
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Further information added to clarify which agreements are subject to payment rate changes.
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