The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) have published the new cross compliance guidance for 2023, which includes no changes to the rules you have to meet. It provides information on how penalties will be applied, and delinking payments in 2024.
All BPS claims and CS agreements will be under domestic terms and conditions from 1st January 2023. This means regardless of the scheme you’re claiming for, or the year your agreement began, all cross compliance penalties will be applied in the same way.
The RPA plan to replace BPS in England with delinked payments in 2024, and BPS will end after the 2023 scheme year.
When payments are delinked, you will not need any land or entitlements to receive the payments. The RPA plan to make delinked payments each year from 2024 to 2027 but the amount you receive will reduce each year. Delinked payments are due to stop at the end of 2027.
You can access the full guide to cross compliance 2023 here: Cross compliance 2023 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
