Single Payment Scheme – 2008 Payment

November 18th, 2008

The 2008 Single Payment Scheme payment window is set to open on 1^st December 2008 and will commence paying all validated claims after this date.

The regional payment values for the 2008 scheme year have been released and are as follows:-

	Regional payment Figures 2008		Regional payment Figures 2007
Land Categories	Flat Rate Regional Value	Approximate Sterling Value	Flat Rate Regional Value	Approximate Sterling Value
Non SDA	€141.93	£112.17	€95.13	£66.28
SDA	€116.21	£91.84	€76.98	£53.63
SDA Moorland	€20.53	£16.22	€13.40	£9.33

2008 conversion factor: €1 = £0.79030

These values are the regional flat rates only and do not take into account the historic element that may be attached to entitlements.

The Rural Payments Agency is expecting to release 2008 Entitlement Statements in January 2009. These statements will confirm the number and value of each farmers 2008 Single Payment Entitlements and should be checked carefully once received.