BPS 2018

[chaffcutter]

Last year we had an inspection in September and he altered some boundaries etc resulting in some map and area alterations. Although everything was fine overall, these queries went to the mapping people at Reading, we had a couple of calls and exchanged emails with them confirming that we wanted boundaries left as they were, they had to ok it back to the payment division for payment, got it about the end of January.

1st Dec this year though!

 

[Fergieman]

Then again so is the last 3 years before that & ive had all the ££View attachment 745682

Were you late in submitting your claim in 2015? Or was there an extension to the deadline that year?

 

[Hesston4860s]

Were you late in submitting your claim in 2015? Or was there an extension to the deadline that year?

There was an extension in 2015, mine was also submitted in June that year.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Very odd. Had a payment.
But I estimate around a 6th of what it should be?

 

[Farma Parma]

Were you late in submitting your claim in 2015? Or was there an extension to the deadline that year?

err no always done on time

 

[dannewhouse]

Very odd. Had a payment.
But I estimate around a 6th of what it should be?

im similar, had a payment which is roughly the acreage of last year including greening but no young farmer payment, also all my newly rented land isn't on it along with the young farmer and greening for that!
suppose its better than normal, normally may when I get mine in 1 go.

 

[Einstien]

Has anyone else had their claim status go back from "Preparing for Payment" to "Claim Validation" or any other status, I have taken screen shots of both! Obviously fills me with confidence about their multi million pound computer system!!

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

im similar, had a payment which is roughly the acreage of last year including greening but no young farmer payment, also all my newly rented land isn't on it along with the young farmer and greening for that!
suppose its better than normal, normally may when I get mine in 1 go.

Have worked it out to be around a 10th now of what it should be

No changes from last year

Except a dual claim query in October
Which we rang and emailed about and had both written and verbal confirmation it was sorted. Obviously not

Until we get our statement, we can't do much about it.

We still file a paper copy, not online. No inspections, remote mapping etc etc. Land use/ownership hasn't changed in around 35yrs .

Bloody farce.

 

[dannewhouse]

Have worked it out to be around a 10th now of what it should be

No changes from last year

Except a dual claim query in October
Which we rang and emailed about and had both written and verbal confirmation it was sorted. Obviously not

Until we get our statement, we can't do much about it.

We still file a paper copy, not online. No inspections, remote mapping etc etc. Land use/ownership hasn't changed in around 35yrs .

Bloody farce.

I rang and they said I had to wait for statement.

 

[fieldfarmer]

Mine went from final checking back to claim validation, rung them to enquire they said they arn't talking to farmers yet they will contact us if they need any thing.

 

[fieldfarmer]

Have worked it out to be around a 10th now of what it should be

No changes from last year

Except a dual claim query in October
Which we rang and emailed about and had both written and verbal confirmation it was sorted. Obviously not

Until we get our statement, we can't do much about it.

We still file a paper copy, not online. No inspections, remote mapping etc etc. Land use/ownership hasn't changed in around 35yrs .

Bloody farce.

How do you know you were n't mapped remotely ?

 

[Brisel]

Paid yesterday. I wasn't expecting that - only went to Preparing for Payment early this week.

 

[Old Tip]

Still no sign of the moment bet here either HLS or BPS, had to have another chat with my bank manger to extend the overdraft even further. But chatting to folk at the mart it would seem most lowland farmers had got the BPS it’s just folk with common grazing that don’t.
No change there then

 

[bankrupt]

it’s just folk with common grazing that don’t.

Similar perspective from here, Old Tip.

Additionally, we're all still owed the 3 years BPS commons shortfall which the NFU has recently gone very quiet on.


edit:- just opened today's post containing my long-awaited envelope from the RPA.

Hilariously, it's not the 2018 payment advice keenly expected here, nor even the 2015-17 shortfall, but just their latest circular :-


"Prepare for 2019."

" ! BPS 2019 will run as normal on the same basis as 2018."





Fortunately, being a farmer, one's resistance to major disappointment is still fairly high.

 

[Farma Parma]

Has anyone else had their claim status go back from "Preparing for Payment" to "Claim Validation" or any other status, I have taken screen shots of both! Obviously fills me with confidence about their multi million pound computer system!!

Just looked but mine same its been for 2weeks now.
Meant to be getting paid on the 17th but i don't believe it until i see it.

 

[Farma Parma]

Still no sign of the moment bet here either HLS or BPS, had to have another chat with my bank manger to extend the overdraft even further. But chatting to folk at the mart it would seem most lowland farmers had got the BPS it’s just folk with common grazing that don’t.
No change there then

dont get me started i finally got a reply a few days ago about the email i sent them last week of Nov about HLS/ELS
overdue payments & here is the reply i got.
It makes as much sense as a typical answer from a politician

Dear Mr #######

Thank you for your email of 29 November 2018, in which you asked about your Countryside Stewardship Payment.

We are prioritizing outstanding 2017 payments. We are starting to check 2018 claims so that we can process these payments as soon as we can. If we need any further information, we will let you know.

If you have any questions about this email

Please call us on 03000 200 301 (Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5pm) or email [email protected]. Please remember to include your SBI number on anything you send to us.

Regards

####### ##########

 

[livestock 1]

Still no sign of the moment bet here either HLS or BPS, had to have another chat with my bank manger to extend the overdraft even further. But chatting to folk at the mart it would seem most lowland farmers had got the BPS it’s just folk with common grazing that don’t.
No change there then

Commons here no bps either so yes

 

[smj1]

We got ours today and it looks correct. Still awaiting part of 2016 payment though.

 

[Pan mixer]

Has anyone else had their claim status go back from "Preparing for Payment" to "Claim Validation" or any other status, I have taken screen shots of both! Obviously fills me with confidence about their multi million pound computer system!!

Sadly, I have to report that this happened to me last year. It seemed to mean (although no-one said of course) that they had discovered a problem at the last minute and would therefore put the claim in a huge tottering pile that will be dealt with after all the 'simple' ones were done.

Upshot for me was partial payment in February or March, complaint from me when the statement came through revealing that it was all their error why they had lost my EFA and had to fine me as well as losing 50 ha too. Balance turned up in July.

Good luck

 

[Farma Parma]

Sadly, I have to report that this happened to me last year. It seemed to mean (although no-one said of course) that they had discovered a problem at the last minute and would therefore put the claim in a huge tottering pile that will be dealt with after all the 'simple' ones were done.

Upshot for me was partial payment in February or March, complaint from me when the statement came through revealing that it was all their error why they had lost my EFA and had to fine me as well as losing 50 ha too. Balance turned up in July.

Good luck

Impossible to put these sums into a cash flow correctly tho
Its so frustrating.....