The rate of advance CAP payments for 2018 will increase from 50 percent to 70 percent of claim value, it has been confirmed.
The European Commission has approved an application from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to increase the rate of advance payments from 16 October.
The application was made mainly due to the series of recent adverse weather events, namely a combination of persistently wet weather and stormy conditions earlier in the year.
This was followed by exceptionally high temperatures with little or no rain during the latter part of June to date, causing drought conditions.
Advance payments will commence on 16 October and will be made to all eligible farm businesses in Northern Ireland which have fully verified claims.
Balance payments, or full payments for those not eligible for an advance payment, will commence from 1 December.
