# The Agriculture (Lump Sum Payment) (England) Regulations 2022, Regulation 5: Eligibility


The eligibility conditions are that—
(a) the applicant—
(i) was eligible for, and claimed, direct payments under the basic payment scheme in, or before, the claim year 2018;
(ii) inherited agricultural land on, or after, 16th May 2018; or
(iii) succeeded to an agricultural holdings tenancy on, or after, 16th May 2018;
(b) the applicant has met the requirements set out in regulations 6 and 8(1) and, where relevant, (3);
(c) where the applicant—
(i) is a partnership and the lump sum is payable in respect of one or more partners in the partnership with an interest, or a combined interest, of 50% or more in the profits of the partnership, such partners cease to be a member of the partnership; or
(ii) is a body corporate and the lump sum is payable in respect of one or more members of the body corporate who, solely or jointly, hold 50% or more of the equity share capital in that body corporate, such members cease to be a member of the body corporate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2022/9780348232035/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-agriculture-lump-sum-payment-england-regulations-2022/regulation-5
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