RPA announcement regarding the reduction in direct payments (delinked BPS payments) in 2025. Rates for 2026 and 2027 have yet to be announced. This effectively means the maximum payment any farm will receive in 2025 is £7,200.
For 2025, Defra plan to reduce delinked payments by the percentages in the following table. These percentages will be set in new regulations, which are expected to come into force by the end of July 2025, following parliamentary approval.
Payment band | Reduction percentage applied to 2025 payment |
£30,000 or less | 76 |
Amounts above £30,000 | 100 |
For example, a reference amount of £40,000 would have a 76% reduction applied to the first £30,000 of the payment (a reduction of £22,800). A 100% reduction would be applied to the next £10,000 (a reduction of £10,000). The payment would be reduced by £32,800 to £7,200.
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