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We pay out over £2 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector, supporting agricultural and rural communities to create a better place to live. RPA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food...
Update your details with the Rural Payments Agency to keep claiming payments for your farm land
How to register and update your personal, business and land details on the Rural Payments service.
Payments for farmers who carry out eligible agricultural activities, what you need to know and do before you can apply for an annual payment.
Find out if you’re eligible for delinked payments, how they’re calculated and when you’ll receive them.
Find out how to contact the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) about SFI.
How to check your digital land maps and update or correct any changes made by the Rural Payments Agency.
Read information about what to do if a customer registered with the Rural Payments service dies.
The claim window for existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue and Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreements has opened on Thursday 14 March.
Read about updates made to the Rural Payments service.
Check for maintenance and downtime of the Rural Payments service over the next 4 weeks
Find out how the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) handles your personal data
Apply online for a CPH number for land or buildings you'll use to keep livestock, including those kept as pets, in England.
How you can protect your farming business from fraud and know what to do if you experience or suspect fraud.
The Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel (IAAP) considers appeals against decisions of the Rural Payments Agency. IAAP is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Rural Payments Agency .
You can add a land parcel by email for 2022 to your Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) application, Countryside Stewardship (CS) application or Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) application.
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applicants should use this form to query a BPS payment or a Delinked Payments Information Statement.
If you are unhappy with a decision or service from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), there are several ways you can complain.
Agreement holder’s guide on how to manage your Farming Investment Fund or Smaller Abattoir Fund grant, submit claims, keep records and make changes.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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