Advance payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will be issued to thousands of Welsh farmers tomorrow (Thursday, October 12), Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced.
It is expected that over 96% of claimants – over 15,600 farms – will see a BPS advance payment worth approximately 70% of their estimated claim value.
This year, for the first time, Rural Payments Wales (RPW) will be making BPS advance payments during a payment window.
The payment window opening tomorrow will run until December 15; farm businesses not receiving an advance payment tomorrow, but whose claim is subsequently validated before December 15, will receive the advance payment.
Full and remaining BPS payments will then be issued from December 15.
“I am pleased we can provide BPS advance payments to thousands of farms across Wales,” Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths commented.
“Changes we have made also means more farm businesses will benefit from an advance payment during the payment window.
“RPW will be working hard to ensure full and remaining balance payments are made as early as possible from December 15.”
