REVISIONS TO LFASS FROM 2011 TO 2013

Posted on 23 June 2010

The Scottish Government has decided to adopt NFU Scotland’s proposals for the delivery of the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme (LFASS) that will secure an uplift in funding to all those receiving LFA payments from the 2011 scheme onwards. The LFASS modifications will now ensure LFASS payments, from the 2011 scheme, are targeted at those actively farming in LFA areas, wherever they are in Scotland.

From 2011, eligible LFASS claimants farming grazing category A or B land in the Standard area of LFASS will see a 38% uplift in their payment rates. Those livestock farmers with grazing category C or D land will see rates increase by 5%.

These rate increases are in addition to the Scottish Government decision, taken in June 2009, to increase LFASS payment rates in the Fragile and Very Fragile areas of the scheme by 38% - 19% under LFASS 2009 (paid in February/March 2010) and 19% in this year’s scheme and to be paid in early 2011. As a consequence, payment rates under LFASS from 2011 to 2013 will be as follows:-

Payments per Adjusted Hectare

Land Category	Standard Area (£)	Fragile Area (£)	Very Fragile Area (£)
A and B Land	52.16	62.10	71.35
C and D Land	34.13	54.51	63.00

These changes are subject to the EU approval process. A submission will be made shortly for approval in time for 2011 implementation.

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