Payments Strategy Timetable

Date published: 9 February, 2024

The 2024 payment timetable below covers Direct Payments and Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) payments.

Scheme Payments Commence Regulatory target: 95.24% of total value of payments made
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening advance September 2024 N/A
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)/Greening/Young Farmer payment - balance December 2024 June 2025
Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) December 2024 June 2025
Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) (Mainland & Island) April 2025 June 2025
Scottish Upland Sheep Support
Scheme (SUSSS)
May 2025 June 2025
Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) February 2025 June 2025
Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) February 2025 June 2025
Rural Priorities (RP) February 2025 June 2025