Latest figures, as at 30 June, show that over 104,000 customers from the estimated total claimant population of 106,500 have received a full SPS payment from RPA and that 99.70% of the estimated total fund of £1.63 billion has now been paid for SPS 2008.

Just under 2,000 of the remaining claims have resulted in no payment being due. This situation arises where, for example, customers hold entitlements for the wrong area type, have submitted duplicate claim forms or will receive payment from the Devolved Administrations.

Processing now continues on the residual 500 or so claims and RPA is working to finalise these as quickly as possible. Some of these are complex cases involving probate, business partnership changes and domestic issues. It is likely that work on these claims will reveal that some will not be eligible for payment. Claims which are confirmed will be paid as soon as possible.


Notes to Editors
RPA is an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is the single paying agency responsible for CAP schemes in England and is responsible for administering the Single Payment Scheme (SPS). Other key services include carrying out rural inspections and livestock tracing.

Media only contact: Caroline Forcer, RPA Press Office , 0118 968 7680 caroline.forcer@rpa.gsi.gov.uk