BPS Update Wales March 9, 2016 12:00 am 2015 BPS The Deputy Minister for Farming and Food in Wales, Rebecca Evans, has confirmed as of 8th March 90% of claimants had received their first BPS installment. The balance payment (approximately 20%) will be made in April. All but the most complex claims should have received a partial payment by the end of March. Those who have not received their payment by the end of the month will receive a ‘personlised’ letter at the beginning of April. This will explain why payment hasn’t been made. These claims are likely to be cross border claims, those with commons, where inspections have been carried out, or outstanding Grant of Probate. These claims will receive their payment in full once processed. 2016 BPS The 2016 Single Application Form (SAF) is now available on RPW Online along with the facility to transfer and lease entitlements. This year the SAF is only available online. The system has been improved; it is quicker and there are a number of ‘checks’ along the way. In addition, RPW has implemented a new optional provision provided by the EU Commission. RPW will inform farmers by June 13th 2016 if there is a discrepancy between the information supplied by the farmer on their SAF and the maps held by RPW. Claimants will have until 21st June 2016 to reply. This should help prevent over declaration errors in the future; there appears to have been quite a few this year with a number of claimants appealing. RPW are processing these appeals, however they are concentrating on getting partial payments made. Appeals received by the end of February should be completed by the end of March, however the rest will be completed sometime between now and 16th May. The deadline for submission of the 2016 SAF in Wales is 16th May 2016.
