RPA confirms rates for 2022 BPS payments
21st September 2022
The Rural Payments Agency has published the Basic Payment Scheme entitlement rates.
From this year, BPS payments will be made in two instalments each year for the remainder of the agricultural transition period.
Around 50% of the overall payment amounting to over £679m was issued in the summer, with the remaining balance expected to land in farmers’ bank accounts from December.
For 2022, BPS payment rates for England are set in Sterling. These are the same rates as for 2021 and were used to calculate the BPS 2022 advances issued earlier this year.
Rates
| Region: | Non-SDA | SDA-Other | Moorland SDA |
| Entitlement rate: | £233.30 | £231.60 | £64.00 |
More information on BPS is available on GOV.UK and a progressive reductions calculator is also available.
There is also a package of ongoing and one-off payments for farmers, such as the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) introduced under the Agricultural Transition Plan. These are open to farmers who claim BPS only, or those who claim BPS but have land in Countryside Stewardship or Environmental Stewardship. BPS farmers with common land should contact the RPA who will help with their application. You can apply online for the SFI, which gives farmers an ongoing payment rewarding sustainable practices which support food production and offer environmental benefits.
Further one-off grants are also available, including the Farming Investment Fund, Farming Innovation Programme and the Future Farming Resilience Fund.
Under BPS, farmers need to hold an entitlement for every hectare of eligible land they are claiming on. The size of farmers’ payments will depend on how many entitlements they use, supported by eligible land and the value of those entitlements.
Farmers are also reminded to beware of fraud as fraudsters may target farmers who receive subsidy payments. Advice on avoiding RPA fraud is available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rpa-fraud-information
