Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why are details of CAP payments being published on this website?

   This information is provided in accordance with EU Regulation No. 1306/2013 and Commission Regulation No. 908/2014, which require the UK and EU Member States to publish details of recipients of CAP scheme payments on a single national website. Following the UK’s exit from the EU, the CAP (including the above Regulations) continued to apply during the transition period ended 31 December 2020 and will also apply after that date in respect of 2014-20 Rural Development Programmes until their closure. Moreover, the requirement to publish details of agricultural support payments under retained EU regulations was transposed into UK legislation by Statutory Instruments made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

2. What information is contained on this website?

   The details included relate to all CAP scheme payments (for example, the Basic Payment Scheme), made to beneficiaries during the periods 16 October 2018 to 15 October 2019 and 16 October 2019 to 15 October 2020.

   Information is being published for all beneficiaries who receive more than the equivalent of €1,250, with additional information concerning the schemes or measures on which subsidy has been paid. Information for any beneficiary receiving €1,250 or less will be published, but with the beneficiary’s name removed. Further information on what the schemes and measures cover can be found at Answer 15.

3. Why has the threshold for anonymity been set at €1,250?

   This is in line with EU and UK legislation. For practical purposes this has been converted to £1,116 for 2019 and £1,114 for 2020, based on the Euro exchange rates for BPS payments. This scheme accounts for the largest share of CAP payments in these years

4. I thought there were different rules for the publication of payments made to Legal Entities and Natural Persons?

   This was a requirement under the previous EU legislation when only details of payments to Legal Entities were published. The revised EU Regulations require payments to all recipients to be published, regardless of status.

5. How often will the data on the website be updated?

   Information will be published no later than 31st May each year for payments made to UK beneficiaries in the preceding CAP financial year (16 October to 15 October). The legal rules require that information will remain on the website for a period of two years from its initial publication.

6. What fields can I search by?

   You can search for data using any of the following criteria:

   • Beneficiary name
   • Town/City
   • Post Code
   • Amount received by payment category
   • Amount received by measure or scheme
   • Paying Agency
   • EU financial year
7. Do I need to fill in all of the search criteria to obtain details of payment amounts?

   No. You can search using any one or more of the search criteria.

8. What should I do if my search does not provide any results?

   You should check the accuracy of the search information you have entered and if necessary broaden your search by changing or reducing the search criteria used.

9. Do I need to enter a full name to find details of payments?

   No. You can search using full or partial name details (eg Jack Jones Limited; Jack Jones or Jones Limited). Use the “Contains” option for the best results.

10. Do I need to enter a full postcode?

    No. You can search using either a full postcode (eg PO16 7DZ) or partial postcode, such as postcode sector (eg. PO16 7), postcode district (eg PO16) or postcode area (eg. PO).

11. Can I print the results of my search?

    Yes. You can print your search results using your browser print button.

12. What level of detail will the search results display?

    The fields displayed will show the following details in line with the regulatory requirements:

    • Beneficiary name
    • Town/City
    • Post Code District
    • Amount paid
    • Paying Agency responsible for accounting for the amount

    Further information on the schemes or measures paid for each beneficiary can be found by clicking on the “Details” link on the right-hand side of the results page

13. The website says I have received more money than I was actually paid; why is that?

    The details included relate to all CAP scheme payments made to beneficiaries during the financial years 16 October 2018 to 15 October 2019 or 16 October 2019 to 15 October 2020.

    Any payments received between these dates will be included, but the amounts may not take account of any subsequent changes or adjustments made to payments by your Paying Agency.

14. Why am I unable to find details of the payment I received on the website?

    Answers 2 may apply. You may wish to check the accuracy of the search information you have entered and if necessary broaden your search. If you are still unable to find the details you require, you may wish to contact the Paying Agency responsible for accounting for the payments. This website provides contact details for the Paying Agency

15. What do the headings “direct aids”, “market schemes” and “rural development measures” cover?

    'Direct aids' cover those schemes, including the Basic Payment Scheme, under which farmers and growers are paid subsidies directly. 'Market schemes' relate to agricultural market support such as production aids, export refunds and costs associated with public and private storage of products. These two headings taken together comprise 'Pillar 1' of the CAP, and are paid from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF).

    'Rural Development measures' cover agri-environmental schemes and other measures under the UK's four Rural Development Programmes. This heading, also known as 'Pillar 2' of the CAP, is paid from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

    Further information can be found on the European Commission’s website using the following links:

    • Direct aids - http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/direct-support/index_en.htm
    • Market schemes - http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/markets/index_en.htm
    • Rural development measures - http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/rural-development-2014-2020_en
    • Details of the individual schemes and measures that come under these three headings can be found on the Paying Agency websites. This website provides contact details for the Paying Agencies.
    • The European Commission has provided a document describing the schemes and measures covered by this website. A copy of this can be found here.
16. I understand that some CAP payments are jointly paid for by EU and UK funding. How are such payments shown on the website?

    These are known as co-financed payments and mostly concern Rural Development measures. For these payment types, the website shows the total amounts received by the beneficiary, not just the EU financed element.

17. How are payments that were made to beneficiaries in Euros shown?

    Payments that were made to beneficiaries in Euros have, for the purpose of consistency on this website, been converted into the equivalent Sterling value.

18. I am interested in payments made in EU Member States. Where can I access these?

    The European Commission provides a webpage containing links to the websites of all Member States. This can be found at http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/cap-funding/beneficiaries/shared/index_en.htm

19. Who should I contact if I have a question about the payment information contained on this website?

    You will need to contact the Paying Agency responsible for accounting for that payment. This website contains a Contact Agencies tab which provides contact details for each of the 4 UK Paying Agencies.

20. Who should I contact if I have a question about this website?

    To submit a query about this website, please contact the UK Co-ordinating Body at enquiries@ukcoordinatingbody.gov.uk.

21. What do payments for Technical Assistance cover?

    Such payments are shown on the website under the headings “Technical assistance” or “Technical assist”. They are amounts paid to administrative bodies from the EAFRD Fund to assist with costs associated with running aid schemes under their respective Rural Development Programmes.