Sustainable Farming Incentive
Commons · Question 49266 · Tabled 29 Apr 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 May 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
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.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 8 May 2025
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, payme...