Lost BPS entitlements.

[Allsorts]

Had a works compound in the corner of a field for 3 years so now have lost 2ha of entitlements. Got it back last autumn so grassed it down. Filling my BPS claim in it shows "total max eligible 155ha" " total area claiming for 157ha". Will this matter?

 

[Ramrod]

What’s it been declared as the last 3 years?
How many entitlements do you hold?

 

[Allsorts]

What’s it been declared as the last 3 years?
How many entitlements do you hold?

Put down as NA02 for last 3 years, so have lost them entitlements, was only supposed to be a 12 month job, ended up over running!! I now hold 155 entitlements having lost 2.5.

 

[Ramrod]

If you hold 155 entitlements then that’s the amount you can claim. I believe you can change area amount in ‘land use’, but you will need to acquire more entitlements.
I wouldn’t recommend you apply for more area than eligible, it would:
a) delay payment
b) be liable to reduction
c) incur a fine

 

[Courier]

I suspect the only way of restoring the entitlements would be to buy some more - surely the land agent who negotiated with the compound company should have included that cost within the settlement….?

Hindsight is a wonderful thing ..!

 

[chaffcutter]

No you can change it back on your land and cropping, but you still need entitlements to claim for it.

 

[Spade]

Will these entitlements be delinked because you have not used them in the last two years ?