The RPA has announced the new flat rate values for SPS 2011 in England.
This follows an annual recalculation exercise and has resulted in rates of:
- €289.94/ha, or £251.28/ha, for non-SDA (Severely Disadvantaged Areas)
- €233.95 (£202.75) for upland SDA other than moorland
- €40.82 (£35.38) for upland SDA moorland.
All rates are before modulation.
As a reminder the Euro/Sterling conversion rate applied is 0.86665, the value of the Euro on September 30 2011.
It is difficult for a number of reasons to compare the rates of SPS payments between years. However, the 2010 flat rates were:
€241.14, or £207.37/ha, for non-SDA
- €194.78 (£167.50) for upland SDA other than moorland
- €34.15 (£29.36) for upland SDA moorland.
Progressive Modulation continues to apply for SPS 2011. This means the actual percentage reduction will be based on the various modulation bands applied depending on the gross SPS claim value and therefore the resultant percentage reduction is unique to each farmer.
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