Supplementary memorandum submitted by
National Farmers' Union (NFU) (RPA Sub 12)
MAIN PRE
SPS SCHEMES—PAYMENT
WINDOWS
2004 was the last year of the following schemes
(except HFA):
1. Arable Area Payment Scheme (AAPS): Payment
Window 16 November 2004 to 31 January 2005 (only exception being
Non Food Crop Set-aside Payments which are paid upto 31 March
2005), total sum of money circa £900 million+. Most
paid in the first two weeks of the window.
2. Beef Special Premium Scheme (BSPS)/Suckler
Cow Premium Scheme (SCPS)/Slaughter Premium Schemes (SPS) Veal
Calf Slaughter Premium (VCSPS):
EC Regulations did not allow the RPA to pay these
premiums before 16 October, after then the RPA could pay 60% of
premium claimed on eligible cattle that had been validated. As
the applications for SCPS were open until 6 December 2004 and
BSPS/SPS/VCSPS until 31 December 2004 (late applications with
penalties up to 25 days after these two deadlines) following 16
October. So the late applications after 16 October the first payments
would be made once these claims had been validated and obviously
not on 16 October. Balance Payments were made 1 April to 30 June
2005. There were delay to some of the balance payments.
3. Extensification Payment Scheme: Made
Between 1 April and 30 June 2005—based on eligible SCPS/BSPS
claims. Most paid on time, but some were paid late due to BSPS/SCPS
late payments.
4. Sheep Annual Premium Scheme: Payment
Window 16 October 2004 and 31 March 2005 for 2004 Scheme, majority
of the money was paid at the start of the payment window.
5. Dairy Premium and Dairy Additional: Payment
Window 16 October 2004 and 30 June 2006—most paid at the
start of the window.
6. HFA Payments 95% by the End of March
2005.
Not sure of the value of payments for 2-5 above.
April 2006
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