Following a budget review, the Rural Payments and Services, Scotland, have announced an increase in their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2020 payments.
The Rural Payments 2020/2021 timetable is now available, with payments relating to BPS. Young Farmers Payment and Green due to initiate in December.
The revised rates are:
BPS 2020 | Greening 2020 | Combined 2020 Rate | Combined 2019 Rate | Difference | |
Region 1 |
€163.75 | €84.61 | €248.36 | €244.39 | +€3.97 |
Region 2 | €35.99 | €14.29 | €50.28 | €48.41 |
+€1.87 |
Region 3 | €10.41 | €4.77 | €15.18 | €14.48 |
+€0.70 |
In addition to the revised rates, there will be no financial discipline deduction made to the sum in respect of the 2020 scheme year.