Agent Project This probably sounds more glamorous than it really is. An ‘agent’ in RPA terms is simply someone who fills out Single Payment forms on behalf of others. The RPA has been running a pilot scheme giving those who complete applications for more than five businesses (SBIs) a single point of contact for all their clients […]
The second year of the Welsh Government’s badger vaccination project has started. The work, which is undertaken in three weekly cycles, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The project is expected to last for five years within the Intensive Action Area (IAA) in North Pembrokeshire and is part of the Welsh […]
The pilot scheme to assist those who submit multiple SPS claims on behalf of clients is to be extended to all agents. The initial pilot allowed multiple SBIs to grouped with a single Whole Case Worker, to minimise the number of Case Workers authorised agents had to deal with. The feedback from the project has […]
As the 2012 Dual Use gathering exercise draws to a close the RPA has announced a further one in 2013. Most claimants selected last year have now responded and it has either been found that the eligibilty requirements can be met for both schemes (SPS and RDP) or they are not actually in a dual […]
Last month we wrote about the financial assistance for farmers to reimburse them for removing fallen sheep due to the adverse weather conditions. DEFRA has made £250,000 available. It has now released details on who can apply for this fund and how. The National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo) will administer the scheme, although farmers do […]
The Weather and Coding The RPA has issued updated guidance on how to code fields for SPS 2013 given the very poor weather and crop conditions. This can be found in the ‘Current Single Payment Scheme FAQs’ under ‘SPS 2013 Land Use Codes’. In summary, it suggests that the code OT1 be used where a […]