The Single Payment Scheme (SPS) is the principal agricultural subsidy scheme in the European Union. SPS breaks the link between production and support. Instead, farmers are asked to demonstrate that they are keeping their land in good agricultural and environmental condition and complying with a number of specified legal requirements relating to the environment, public and plant health as well as animal health and welfare. Meeting these requirements is referred to as 'cross-compliance'.
The payment received by each farmer will depend on the number of 'entitlements' that they hold, based on 2005 land area figures. These entitlements need to be activated for as long as the scheme continues, to generate a support payment per hectare
HarveyHughes is able to offer a service to undertake all matters with the RPA on the farmer's behalf to aide in securing the payment. Our services can range from completing and checking the SP5 form to guiding you through appeals and queries. We are also able to advise on matters regarding the National Reserve, Entitlement Trading and Land Registration and eligibility.
HarveyHughes also works with a number of Welsh and Scottish businesses and completes Welsh (SAF) and Scottish (SFPS) forms, the equivalents to SPS, on behalf of their clients and therefore can offer assistance with a full range of subsidy payments from all areas.
HarveyHughes are able to assist you with the recently launched SPS Online process. SPS Online enables the application forms to be submitted electronically, instead of the traditional paper based format. Our team are able to handle and administer the whole process on your behalf to ensure there are no penalties or delays in the payments.
