#2026/599England cuts delinked farm payments for 2026 and 2027
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This law sharply reduces delinked farm payments in England for the 2026 and 2027 payment years. Payments of up to £30,000 are cut by 98%, and any amount above £30,000 is cut by 100%. In practice, eligible recipients can receive only 2% of the first £30,000, with no payment on anything above that. The change affects farmers and land managers in England who still receive delinked payments under the post-Basic Payment Scheme transition. Businesses relying on these payments should treat them as almost fully withdrawn for 2026 and 2027 and adjust cash-flow planning accordingly.
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Key Changes
- Reduces delinked payments in England for the 2026 and 2027 payment years
- Applies a 98% cut to the portion of each payment up to £30,000
- Applies a 100% cut to any payment amount above £30,000
Obligations
What this law requires
Before making any delinked payment for the 2026 or 2027 payment year, reduce the calculated payment amount by 98% for the portion up to and including £30,000.
Before making any delinked payment for the 2026 or 2027 payment year, reduce by 100% any portion of the calculated payment amount above £30,000.
For delinked payments payable for the 2026 and 2027 payment years, construe references to a “delinked payment” in Part 3 of the Delinked Payments Regulations as the amount after applying the required reductions.