Future Funding Timeline
14th September 2018
Category: Policy
Timeline for the phasing out of Direct Payments and introduction of new system
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Year |
CAP and CAP legacy |
Future arrangements |
Transitional Support |
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2019 |
Direct Payments continue on the same basis as now with minor simplifications |
Tests and trials for Environmental Land Management (ELM) |
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Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements continue to be signed and Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements extended as required |
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2020 |
Direct Payments continue with further simplifications, where possible |
Tests and trials for ELM |
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CS agreements continue to be signed and HLS agreements extended as required |
Higher animal welfare standard defined, industry leadership role for animal health and welfare agreed |
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2021 |
First year of progressive reductions to Direct Payments |
First pilots and ongoing tests and trials for ELM |
Transitional support schemes to build farm capability to manage risk, improve productivity and deliver public goods will be offered, including: |
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CS agreements continue to be signed but number becomes dependent on ELM. HLS agreements extended as required |
UK Shared Prosperity Fund starts |
Supporting new entrants to get into farming |
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2022 |
End of current parliament and government commitment to maintain the same cash total funding for the sector |
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Progressive reductions to Direct Payments continue |
ELM pilots, tests and trials. |
Initiatives to support new relationship between government and land managers |
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2024 |
Final CS agreements start (number dependent on ELM) and HLS agreements extended as required |
Welfare pilots continue and animal health interventions on offer |
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2025 |
ELM fully up and running |
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2026 |
Measures to promote animal health and welfare fully up and running |
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2027 |
End of 7 year transition period (last year Direct Payments) |
Targeted investment in R&D and innovation (up to 2029) |
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2028 |
No Direct Payments |
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