Backdated TB compensation to be paid 'in coming weeks'
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that the additional compensation owed to farmers under the bovine tuberculosis (TB) eradication scheme "will be paid in the coming weeks".
The confirmation comes as a number of farmers have contacted Agriland expressing concern that despite a higher compensation rate agreed for farmers whose herds were impacted by Bovine TB, they were paid the previous lower rate.
In a statement to Agriland, DAFM said: "The changes to the bovine tuberculosis (TB) compensation schemes required significant development work and changes to the department’s I.T systems to incorporate these changes.
"This work is almost complete and it is expected that the additional compensation will be paid in the coming weeks."
In August of this year, DAFM said that any additional TB compensation due to farmers “will be backdated and issued in due course”.
According to DAFM, the new rates of compensation are as follows:
- Income supplement monthly rates:
- Depopulation grant:
- Hardship grant monthly rates:
Farmers who wish to read more about the TB compensation increase and additional test payment can click here.
