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<p>The new Common Agricultural Policy has widely been acknowledged as being more complex
and the Rural Payments Agency has had to implement new systems and processes. In the
first year of the Basic Payment Scheme, as of 23 February, 70,880 farmers, just over
81% of all eligible claims, have received their 2015 payments, bringing the total
paid out for the scheme to £1.11 billion.</p><p>The Rural Payments Agency has already
indicated that for 2016 there will be an online Basic Payment Scheme application process
supported by online land and entitlement transfers. There will also be a paper application
form for those that need it. The agency will work with farmers and agents to support
them to submit their applications by the deadline of midnight on Monday 16 May.</p>
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