# The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025, Regulation 6: Farm Sustainability Payment; Payment Entitlement Transition Requirements

Extent: N.I.

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), a farm business not eligible for the Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme in 2026 may transfer entitlements to an eligible farm business by 15 May 2026.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a farm business not eligible for the Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme in 2026 may not transfer entitlements under paragraph (1) to a farm business created with a new farm business identification number issued on or after 18 November 2025.
(3) The prohibition on transfer of entitlements in paragraph (2) shall not apply to a transfer of entitlements by way of actual inheritance.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation, actual inheritance has the same meaning as in Article 34 of the Direct Payments Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/33/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/farm-sustainability-transitional-provisions-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/regulation-6
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