Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances
Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances(LFACA)
Support under the scheme will contribute to:
- ensuring continued agricultural land use and, thereby, contributing to the maintenance of a viable rural community;
- maintaining the countryside;
- maintaining and promoting sustainable farming systems which in particular take account of environmental protection requirements.
In short, to claim for LFACA 2013 you must:
The rates for LFACA 2012 were £47.62 per hectare in the SDA, £23.81 per hectare in the DA and £23.81 per hectare of common land that is in the SDA or DA. A cattle bonus is also payable to producers who have at least 25% of their eligible livestock units made up from suckler cows or heifers. Payment rates for LFACA 2013 will be announced later in the year.
More detailed information on the scheme is given in the LFACA Explanatory Notes booklet which you can read or download by following the link at the top of this page.
