How much you can claim to improve animal health and welfare
Find out how much funding you can claim, to reduce endemic diseases and conditions, increase animal productivity and improve animal welfare.
Applies to England
This service forms part of the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. It will provide payments to livestock keepers to fund farm visits by vets.
To get funding, you must apply and have an Improve Animal Health and Welfare (IAHW) agreement. Before you start any actions from welfare reviews or follow-up visits, make sure the agreement is in place.
How much you can claim
You鈥檒l get funding for whichever species you choose, not for each animal.
| Species | Animal health and welfare review funding | Endemic disease follow-up funding |
|---|---|---|
| Pigs | 拢557 | 拢923 |
| Sheep | 拢436 | 拢639 |
| Beef cattle | 拢522 | 拢837 for a follow-up with a persistently infected (PI) hunt or聽拢215 for a follow up without a PI hunt |
| Dairy cattle | 拢372 | 拢1,714 for a follow-up with a persistently infected (PI) hunt or 拢215 for a follow up without a PI hunt |
The funding amount for each species is different because some tests cost more to do.
The funding will contribute to:
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the cost of testing
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your time and the vet鈥檚 time
Get help with your application
For more help with applying for this service, you can . It shows you how to apply and how to find all the information farmers and vets need.
Contact the Rural Payments Agency if you:
- cannot apply online
- have a question about your application
You can scan and attach documents in an email and send them to us. Or you can post them to our address. You should:
- use 鈥�IAHW鈥� in the email subject heading
- put your SBI and IAHW agreement number on everything you send to us
Write to:
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 352
Worksop
S80 9FG
Email: ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk.
Telephone: 03000 200 301 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm, except public holidays.
Funding to improve animal health and welfare: guidance for farmers and vets