Sustainable Farming Incentive
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of when applicants to the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme who submitted applications before its closure on 11 March 2025 will receive payments.
Answered by Daniel Zeichner
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme payment schedule is in line with the agreement start date. Agreement holders will normally receive payments quarterly, the first payment will be four months after their SFI agreement starts. After that, payments are scheduled to be paid every three months, to ensure there is a regular, reliable income.
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