Key Dates for BPS 2021

Important dates for the Basic Payment Scheme

Date	Information
1 January 2021	Official start of the BPS 2021 scheme year
1 January to 31 December 2021	Land used to apply for BPS must be eligible all year Cross compliance rules must be followed all year
18 March 2021	Application window opens
17 May (midnight) 2021	Land used to apply for BPS in 2021 must be ‘at your disposal’ (only the person who has the land at their disposal on this date can use it to be paid for BPS in 2021) BPS and Young and new farmer 2021 application deadline to avoid late application penalties Deadline for BPS 2021 entitlement transfers (only the person who holds an entitlement on this date can use it to be paid for BPS in 2021) Deadline for RPA to receive applications for new entitlements from young or new farmers, to avoid late application penalties Deadline for RPA to receive the Young and new farmer form for the young farmer payment from first time applicants, or from existing young farmer applicants when the business structure has changed.
11 June (midnight) 2021	‘Late application’ deadline. Deadline for supporting evidence and certain changes to the application (no penalty) and late applications with penalties. Any applications, certain changes to applications or supporting evidence received after this date will not be accepted (except in cases of force majeure and exceptional circumstances).
1 December 2021	BPS 2021 payment window opens
31 December 2021	Official end of the BPS 2021 scheme year
30 June 2022	BPS 2021 payment window ends