Posted on:1 March 2018 - Categories:Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship, Online service, Rural Payments service
The ‘Key Dates for BPS’ timeline is now available on GOV.UK.
This shows important dates in the 2018 BPS scheme year, ahead of the full scheme rules being published on 13 March.
We have also included some of the things that you need to do to meet the cross compliance and EFA/greening requirements of your application.
Some key dates to remember in 2018 are:
13 March – BPS application window opens. All guidance available on GOV.UK
15 May – BPS application deadline to avoid late claim penalties (includes deadline for 2018 entitlement transfers, and Young and new farmer applications)
31 May – deadline to make certain changes to an application submitted by midnight on15 May without receiving a penalty
11 June – Late application deadline (1% penalty per day if submitted after 15 May)
Why not add these dates to your calendar now and set a reminder so that you don’t forget them – especially the application deadline on 15 May?
Read the Key Dates for BPS to find out more. You can also print it off or save it on your computer.
BPS 2018 Application deadline – Midnight, 15th May