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<p>The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has a number of schemes which provide financial
support to the rural economy. The three main land schemes, which offer an annual payment,
are Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Countryside Stewardship (CS) and the Environmental
Stewardship Scheme (ES).</p><p> </p><p>Famers submitting a valid claim under these
schemes will normally receive a payment between 1 December and 30 June the following
year.</p><p> </p><p>For 2019 we released by 30 June:</p><p>o BPS 2019 – 84,225 (99.9%)
payments worth £1.79bn</p><p>o CS 2019 – 10,899 (94.2%) worth £88.46m</p><p>o ES 2019
– 12,020 (97.7%) worth £182.22m</p><p> </p><p>There are several reasons for why payments
may be delayed beyond the 30 June such as ongoing discussions with claimants, the
resolution of probate, or ongoing fraud investigations.</p><p> </p><p>Payments for
2020 claims began in December and are ongoing. The RPA delivered its best ever December
payment performance, paying around 98% of BPS claims by the end of the year, despite
the challenges caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.</p>
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