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£291.3million in Direct Payments issued to NI farmers on day one | Newry News

A total of £291.3million in Direct Payments was issued to 98% of Northern Ireland farmers on 1 September this year, providing a much-needed boost to farming families and the rural economy in this very challenging year.

 

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Dr Jason Foy, Head of the Area-based Schemes Division, says, “I am pleased to announce another record payment performance for DAERA, with £291.3million having issued to 23,420 farmers (98% of eligible applicants) on 1 September.

“Payments have commenced six weeks ahead of the traditional October date again this year, to help farm businesses who rely heavily on this vital annual payment.”

Dr Foy continues, “Despite challenging budgetary pressures, a linear increase of 2.32% has been applied to the Basic Payment Scheme payments in 2023.

“This increase in funding will be welcomed by farmers.”

Payments will continue to be released following successful validation checks for the small number of remaining applications.

Farm Businesses are reminded that to ensure prompt payment, they should check that their contact details and BACS information are up to date.

For 2023, payment letters will be issued via the DAERA Messaging Service.

However, if an agent completes the Single Application on behalf of the Farm Business, the payment letter will be issued by post for the 2023 scheme year.

 


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DAERA Messaging Service is a secure way for DAERA to communicate with our customers, who will receive a notification email with a link to the 2023 Single Application Payment Letter in the DAERA Customer Portal.

The DAERA Customer Portal can be accessed by completing a verification process using Government Gateway/ NI Direct Account credentials.

As DAERA continues on its move towards a more modern digital service, there will be an increase in the use of the DAERA Messaging Service as a tool for communication with customers.

In the case of multi-member businesses, DAERA would encourage all business members to register with an NI Direct Account to enable businesses to make full use of this service.

 


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