Scottish BPS reductions and exclusions notification due 17 February 2021 | by FarmingUK Team | Finance, News The notification will tell farmers of any reduction or exclusion made to their Basic Payment Scheme Scottish farmers are being told to look out for an email or letter notifying them of any reduction or exclusion made to their subsidy payments. The correspondence will come from the Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (SGRPID) from Monday 22 February. It will notify reductions or exclusions to the Basic Payment Scheme, Greening, Young Farmer or Less Favoured Area Support Scheme payments. Farmers and crofters will have only 60 days from receipt of the notification to submit an appeal under the Rural Payment (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2015.