Register and update your details with the Rural Payments Agency
How to register and keep your personal and business details up to date in the Rural Payments service.
Applies to England
The Rural Payments service may be unavailable because of planned maintenance and updates. You canĀ check for maintenance and downtime.
If you apply for a rural grant or claim for a rural payment, you need an online account with the Rural Payments Agency. Youāll need to register for an account for yourself and your business to sign in to the . You must keep your details up to date.
Thereās a different process if you need to update digital maps of registered land. Read digital maps in the Rural Payments service: check and change your maps.
Using the Rural Payments service for the first time
Call the Rural Payments helpline to register for an account.
Telephone: 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays
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Youāll be given a customer reference number (CRN) and a 6-digit security code to set up a password. You can then access Rural Payments andĀ .
Register your business
Youāll also need to register your business. You can do this after signing in to the Rural Payments service for the first time.
Youāll need the following information:
- name of the business
- address of the business
- email address of the business
- type of business (for example, sole trader or partnership)
Call the Rural Payments helpline on 03000 200 301 if you need any help.
Register your bank account details
Youāll need to register the bank details of the account you use to claim payments. To do this sign in to the Rural Payments service to register, view or update your bank details.
Only those with Full Business or Make Legal Changes Permissions can register, view or update account details.
Do not send your bank account details by email or post.
Youāll need to wait 24 hours after you register your business before you can register your bank account details.
What personal details you can update
Use the to change:
- your name
- your date of birth
- the address where you live
- your email address
- your telephone number
Only you can update your personal details, not someone else acting on your behalf.
How to update your personal details
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Sign in to the , then select āView personal detailsā.
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Click on āAmend personal detailsā.
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Check the information RPA holds about you and update any details. You will get an error message if you try to enter an email address that is already registered to another user on the . Enter a unique email address to continue.
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Click āSubmit changesā.
What business details you can update
Use the to change your business:
- name
- address, where RPA will send correspondence
- telephone number
- VAT registration number
- bank details
Business details can be updated by you, or someone acting on your behalf, such as an agent if they have the correct permission level. Read Rural Payments service: give or update permissions for more information.
How to update business details
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Sign in to the .
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From the āYour businesses and messagesā page, select āView businessā, for the business you want to update.
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Select āView and amend your business detailsā.
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Select āAmend business details and reference numbersā.
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Check the information RPA holds about your business and update any details.
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Click āSubmit changesā.
Other changes in circumstances
If thereās a change in your business, for example, a split, merger, or a change of partner, read the guidance āRural payments: if the structure of your business is changingā.
If a person who is registered with the Rural Payments service has died, read the guidance āRural payments: if a registered customer diesā.
For any other changes in circumstances, call the RPA helpline for advice.
Telephone: 03000 200 301
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except bank holidays
Find out about call charges
Updates to this page
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Following feedback updates made to 'Using the Rural Payments service for the first time' section to make it clearer.
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Removed register yourself details as incorrect. Included a link to finish creating account. Added some additional information about permissions needed to update information and removed some incorrect information.
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The following sections have been added to the page: Using the Rural Payments service for the first time, and Register your bank account details. Title of the page and summary have been updated.
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