The person named person an application under the 2020 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) on 6th April 2020. A number of parcels were declared as eligible by the person named in their application. In order to be eligible for payment under BPS, applicants must hold entitlements and have eligible land to accompany each entitlement. There are a number of criteria that land must meet before it can be deemed eligible. Land that is burnt in the closed season from 1st March until 31st August is considered ineligible under the 2020 BPS Terms and Conditions.
Following a review of parcels by satellite imagery, one parcel that was declared on the application was identified as being burned during the closed season. This resulted in this parcel being deemed ineligible, giving rise to an overclaim on their 2020 BPS application.
The Department wrote to the above named person on 25th November 2020 advising of the cause of this overclaim and of their right of appeal. The Department has responded to a number of queries from the person named, advising as to the reason of this overclaim and the next steps. An appeal has been received and is currently ongoing.
Further contact will be made with the person named to advise them of the progress of their appeal.