1 Aug 2007 - Ref 46/07
2006 Single Payment Scheme – payment update
Latest figures, published today, show that the total value of payments made under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) for 2006 is £1.5 billion which is 98.69% of the estimated total fund of £1.52bn.
A total of 107,453 customers have received either a full or partial payment. This represents 98.58% of the estimated total claimant population of 109,000.
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: Bob Johnston, Media Relations Manager, 0118 953 1516,
bob.johnston@rpa.gsi.gov.uk
Page published: 1 August 2007