# The Agriculture Support Schemes (Eligibility, Enforcement and Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2025, Regulation 7: Payments under a support scheme


(1) Where an agreement holder submits a request for payment under an agreement, the Welsh Ministers may require the agreement holder to provide additional information or evidence in support of that payment request.
(2) Where the Welsh Ministers request additional information or evidence under paragraph (1), the agreement holder must provide that information or evidence within any deadlines specified by the Welsh Ministers.
(3) Where the agreement holder does not provide the information or evidence requested under paragraph (1), the Welsh Ministers may withhold support until that information or evidence is provided.
(4) Any payments made by the Welsh Ministers must be to a verified bank or building society account of the agreement holder.
(5) The agreement holder must notify the Welsh Ministers, without delay, of any anticipated or actual changes to that person’s bank or building society account.
(6) Where the Welsh Ministers receive a notification under paragraph (5), the Welsh Ministers may withhold payments until the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that the changes have been checked and verified.
(7) Where an agreement holder is provided with support under an agreement that does not require them to submit a request for payment, that person must submit an annual declaration to the Welsh Ministers confirming compliance with the conditions subject to which that support is provided.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1308/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agriculture-support-schemes-eligibility-enforcement-and-appeals-wales-regulations-2025/regulation-7
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