3: APPLICATION UNDER THE BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME37 Claiming a payment under the Basic Payment SchemeTo claim a payment each year under the Basic Payment Scheme a farmer must1:37.1 register with the rural payment system on the Defra website (in England) and on the Rural Payments Wales online website (in Wales);37.2 apply for the payment each year;37.3 hold (temporarily or permanently) and activate sufficient entitlements to match the area claimed;37.4 have sufficient eligible hectares at his disposal on 15 May to match his entitlements;37.5 fulfil the definition of ‘active farmer’;37.6
To claim a payment each year under the Basic Payment Scheme a farmer must1:
register with the rural payment system on the Defra website (in England) and on the Rural Payments Wales online website (in Wales);
apply for the payment each year;
hold (temporarily or permanently) and activate sufficient entitlements to match the area claimed;
have sufficient eligible hectares at his disposal on 15 May to match his entitlements;
fulfil the definition of ‘active farmer’;
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