The BPS replaced the Single Payment System (SPS) in 2015.

All farmers eligible under the Basic Payment Scheme receive a Greening Payment.

Additional payments for new & young farmers

A coupled payment is available for growing protein crops.

The Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) offers payments for applicants who carry out actions to enhance the rural environment.

The ‘Areas of Natural Constraint’ (ANC) Scheme provides a payment for eligible land in disadvantaged areas.

The €25m Sheep Welfare Scheme provides a €10 per ewe payment to sheep farmers for welfare measures.

The Beef Data and Genomics Programme provides financial support to suckler beef farmers.