19/09/08 - Final reminder National Reserve ‘Alternative Investors’
National Reserve ‘Alternative Investors’
On 7 August 2008 it was announced that the Minister asked RPA to review those National Reserve applications from 2005 where the applicant applied to be considered under the ‘alternative method’ for Investors.
RPA invited customers to submit applications for such a review by 19 September 2008.
RPA will only review cases where the applicant applied to the National Reserve under the Investor category on their 2005 SPS application, and where by 4 November 2005 they had requested an alternative calculation method to be used. The alternative Investor application will be reviewed on the basis of the evidence that was submitted by 4 November 2005.
If you meet these criteria and would like your case to be reviewed, and have not already been notified by RPA that they are doing so, you should write to the address below immediately to request a review. The letter must be headed ‘Alternative Investor Review’ and include the relevant SBI and business name. It should be sent to:
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 1058
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE99 4YQ
Applications will be reviewed against the criteria set out in the Single Payment Scheme Handbook and Guidance for England 2005. The document below has been created to help ensure that the 2005 Handbook is interpreted consistently so that farmers in similar situations are treated equally.
Please note that the high BSPS scale back in 2004 does not of itself qualify as a contributory factor when considering an alternative method of calculation for an Investor award.
Page published: 19 September 2008