Advance payments under the 2024 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS). These payments are worth over €506 million and will be paid to 110,186 farmers. This is an increase in payments from 2023.
At the announcement of the advance payments, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Charlie McConalogue said:
“I am pleased to have delivered payment levels this year that far exceed what was achieved at the commencement of payments in 2023. This means that 6,000 more farmers have been paid and €54m more in payments has gone out this year compared to the commencement of payments in 2023.”
This year payment dates for 2024 have reverted to the payment schedule in place in previous years. The commitment made by Minister McConalogue under the under the Farmers Charter to pay 90% of eligible applications has been surpassed with 93% of applicants receiving payment so far.
These advance BISS & CRISS advance payments will be paid at a rate of 70% and will be visible in farmers’ bank accounts in the coming days. DAFM will continue to process all outstanding cases for payment as soon as they meet scheme criteria. Any farmers with outstanding requests for documentation are urged to contact the department to allow payments to issue.
Payments under the 2024 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme (ANC), which commenced last month, are also continuing as more cases are cleared for payment and 2024 payments under the Eco-Scheme will commence from next week.
Any queries regarding BISS or ANC payments should be made directed to the Direct Payments Helpdesk at 057-8674422. Extended hours are currently in place for the Helpdesk. From Monday 14 October to Friday 18 October, the Helpdesk will be available up to 8.30pm. Farmers can also submit any queries they may have online via www.agfood.ie.
Get more information on schemes available under the CAP Strategic Plan 2023 – 2027 here.