# The Hill Livestock (Compensatory Allowances) Regulations 1999, Part II: RATES OF PAYMENT FOR EWES


1.
For each ewe of a hardy breed or hardy cross-breed included in a specially qualified flock–
£8.88
2.
For ewes other than any referred to in paragraph 1–
Composition of eligible land
Payment for each ewe
NOTE 1: Where the claimant’s eligible land consists of disadvantaged land and severely disadvantaged land the maximum number of ewes for which £4.64 is payable shall be calculated according to the following formula–
N=(H×6)-E where–
N is the said maximum number,
H is the total area in hectares of the severely disadvantaged land and any relevant afforested land occupied by the claimant, and
E is the total amount of compensatory allowances payable to the claimant in the Scheme Year for ewes of a hardy breed or hardy cross-breed comprised in a specially qualified flock.
NOTE 2: Where the claimant’s eligible land consists of disadvantaged land and severely disadvantaged land the amount up to which £4.64 is payable for each ewe shall be calculated according to the following formula–
A=(H×£102.75)-C where–
A is the said amount,
H represents the same area as in Note 1, and
C is the sum of the total amount represented by E in Note 1 and any compensatory allowances payable to the claimant in the Scheme Year at the rate of £73.39 for each breeding cow.
Disadvantaged land only
£4.09
Severely disadvantaged land only
£4.64
Disadvantaged land and severely disadvantaged land
£4.64 for a maximum number of ewes calculated in accordance with Note 1 below, up to an amount calculated in accordance with Note 2 below, and for each further ewe in excess of that maximum number, or when that amount has been reached–
£4.09

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3316/schedule/part/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hill-livestock-compensatory-allowances-regulations-1999/schedule/part-II
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