The online SAF will become available on Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online on 4 March 2024.
The application will be for claims for BPS, Habitat Wales Scheme, Organic Support, Organic Conversion Scheme and woodland creation maintenance and premium payments.
For transferring entitlements for BPS the transfer notification facility for 2024 is available and the Welsh Government must be notified by 15/05/2024 in order for the recipient to make a claim on entitlements they are receiving for the 2024 scheme year.
This year if you rent land in you will be asked to confirm the start and end rental dates for the land on your form.
If you require assistance with the completion of your SAF please contact your local FUW county office as soon as possible to make an appointment.
SINGLE APPLICATION FORM CHECKLIST
Please find below a list of the information which you will need to bring with you to your appointment, if applicable, to enable us to assist you with the completion of your form.
- Your e-mail address if you have one and mobile phone number.
- 2023 SAF copy.
- Rental dates for all rented land currently declared on your SAF.
- Details of any new land to be added to your form including field numbers and a map.
- If the land is rented you will need to provide the rental start and end dates and the contact details of the landowner, including CRN, if applicable. In addition, a copy of the FBT or a letter from the landowner confirming the rental details and that you have management control will be required.
- If the land has been purchased you will need to provide a copy of the Land Registry documents or the TP1/TR1 document with associated map.
- Details of any land given up, including the field numbers, date it was given up and contact details of the landowner.
- Your Habitat Wales Scheme agreement.
- Your full agreement and scheme maps if you are in a farm woodland scheme and the sizes of any areas of land which you have planted with trees outside of a formal scheme.
- Your farm assurance scheme number/s.
- Organic Support and Organic Conversion Scheme - Your current certificate and field schedule from your organic certification body. If you are an organic dairy producer the following exact stock figures will be required:-
- Dairy cow/heifers over 24 months
- Dairy heifers 6 - 24months
- Dairy goats/sheep 6 months or more
- Dairy goats/sheep less than 6 months
- Details of any entitlements which you have traded, through sales, purchases or leases.
- Details of any queries received from RPW with regards to your 2023 SAF, including remote sensing inspection reports.
- Total approximate stock figures for the following categories, including tack animals on your land:-
- All dairy cows, bulls and replacement heifers 6 months old and over but under 24 months.
- All dairy cows, bulls and replacement heifers 24 months old or over.
- All beef cows, bulls and replacement heifers 6 months old and over but under 24 months.
- All beef cows, bulls and replacement heifers 24 months old or over.
- All store/finishing cattle 6 months old and over but under 24 months
- All store/finishing cattle 24 months old or over.
- All sheep over 6 months old.
- Pigs, goats, poultry, horses and any other livestock.