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How to complete a Countryside Stewardship capital claim by email or post

How to complete a capital claim if you're a Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreement holder and unable to submit a claim online.

From:
Rural Payments Agency
Published:Published
8 March 2023
Last updated:updated
2 5 OctoberJanuary 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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How to complete a Countryside Stewardship capital claim by email or post

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The CS capital claim form is not available on GOV.UK.GOV.UK, You’llyou’ll need to completerequest theone onlineby formphone or email.

Telephone: 03000 200 301
Opening times: 8:30am to request5pm, aMonday capitalto paperFriday claim(excluding formpublic holidays)
Find out about call charges at www.gov.uk/call-charges.

Email ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk

Use the attached guidance to help you complete and submit your capital claim form.

Updates to this page

Published 8 March 2023
Last updated 25 OctoberJanuary 2026 href="#full-history">—+ Showshow all updates

  1. Removed phone and email contact details and replaced with a link to the online form to request a capital paper claim form.

  2. Updated for 2026 claims

  3. How to complete a Countryside Stewardship capital claim by email or post guide updated

  4. Guidance added explaining what information should be added to the claim form for new options.

  5. updated for 2025

  6. Information updated for claiming a capital grant payment in 2024.

  7. First published.

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