Thursday, 10 February 2022

Rural Payments Agency – KEY DATES 2022

Please find below a list of the Rural Payment Agency’s key dates for 2022 applications and payments for the coming year. If you require any assistance or would like to discuss your options, the Basic Payment Scheme or the transition to the Countryside Stewardship Scheme with a member of our team, please contact your nearest office:

Ashby – 01530 877977

Atherstone – 01827 721380

Rugby – 01788 564680

Towcester – 01327 397979

Rural Payments Agency – KEY DATES 2022 Basic Payment Scheme

• 1 January 2022: BPS 2022 scheme year begins
• 15 March 2022: BPS applications open
• 16 May 2022 (midnight): deadline for BPS 2022 applications without penalty (including Young and New Farmer applications). Deadline to transfer entitlements and to have land at customer’s disposal
• 10 June 2022 (midnight): deadline for late BPS 2022 applications (with penalty) and for making certain changes without penalty to a BPS application already submitted by midnight on 16 May
• 31 December 2022: BPS 2022 scheme year ends
• 1 December 2022 to 30 June 2023: RPA makes BPS 2022 payments

Rural Payments Agency – KEY DATES 2022 Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship claims

• 15 March 2022: CS and ES revenue claims open
• 16 May 2022 (midnight): deadline for CS and ES revenue claims without penalty. Deadline to transfer entitlements and to have land at customer’s disposal
• 31 May 2022 (midnight): deadline for making certain changes to a CS revenue claim that was submitted before midnight on 16 May without receiving a reduction
• 10 June 2022 (midnight): deadline for late CS and ES revenue claims (with penalty)
• 1 December 2022 to 30 June 2023: RPA makes CS and ES 2022 payments
• ES Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) and CS capital claims can be submitted all year

Rural Payments Agency – KEY DATES 2022 Countryside Stewardship applications

Higher Tier

• 8 February 2022: applications open
• 31 March 2022: deadline to request a paper or online application pack
• 29 April 2022: deadline for applications
• September 2022 to December 2022: agreement offers are sent out

Mid Tier and Wildlife Offers

• 8 February 2022: applications open
• 27 May 2022: deadline to request a paper application pack. No need to request a pack for online applications
• 29 July 2022: deadline for applications
• September 2022 to December 2022: agreement offers are sent out

Open all year for applications

• Protection and Infrastructure (from 8 February 2022)
• Capital Grants (from 8 February 2022)
• Woodland Tree Health
• Woodland Management Plan