YorkshireAndrew
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It’s been briefly discussed on various SFI threads but has anyone been able to make any headway with RPA about transferring options from a CS agreement to SFI ?
I had a conversation with some agents last week who said that in their experience it was difficult, RPA wanted to see a significant increase in the scheme to consider itIt’s been briefly discussed on various SFI threads but has anyone been able to make any headway with RPA about transferring options from a CS agreement to SFI ?
My conversation with RPA boiled down to them not being able to interpret the rules at present regarding leaving CS for SFI , I’m waiting for an email from them once they’ve figured this out .I had a conversation with some agents last week who said that in their experience it was difficult, RPA wanted to see a significant increase in the scheme to consider it
So was I, but I cannot setup an equivalent SFI as CS options block using SFI options even when CS options long expired and back in farm rotation.I was told point blank I could switch to sfi if I liked before I signed new agreement two years ago
So was I, but I cannot setup an equivalent SFI as CS options block using SFI options even when CS options long expired and back in farm rotation.
I asked them in July, and this was the response.....I talked to rpa yesterday. Said I wanted to switch a Cs agreement to sfi as sfi not viable as a package without certain options that Cs stop me getting.
Was told to email in asking if I would get a penalty if I quit Cs early to join sfi.
Person on phone says would not expect a penalty. But we shall see.
Waiting on reply.
Wll update when I get it
I would like to go on that, but 5 months later, who knows with RPA!!I asked them in July, and this was the response.....
"Thank you for your email dated 2 July 2023 about applying for SFI. We apologise for the time it has taken us to respond and thank you for your patience.
You can apply for a SFI agreement and request an early closure of your CS agreement without penalty or recoveries being applied. You will need to log into your Rural Payments account to do this."
Who knows if the word of one customer advisor stands. When it comes to it, they may want to go back on their word.I would like to go on that, but 5 months later, who knows with RPA!!
I asked them in July, and this was the response.....
"Thank you for your email dated 2 July 2023 about applying for SFI. We apologise for the time it has taken us to respond and thank you for your patience.
You can apply for a SFI agreement and request an early closure of your CS agreement without penalty or recoveries being applied. You will need to log into your Rural Payments account to do this."
Having logged into your Rural Payments account did she say what to do!? I have not seen any links to cancel a CS agreement.I would like to go on that, but 5 months later, who knows with RPA!!
Sorry can't help. I was intending swapping out of CS into SFI early Autumn 23, but seen as thought DEFRA messed about and delayed SFI launch, I decided the start date would be too late for me. Hence I didn't get any further with it.Having logged into your Rural Payments account did she say what to do!? I have not seen any links to cancel a CS agreement.
Not sure how. Just bloke on phone said email in to ask if can end Cs early with no penalty.Having logged into your Rural Payments account did she say what to do!? I have not seen any links to cancel a CS agreement.