Single Application Form (SAF) Online 2012 Changes

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Single Application Form (SAF) Online 2012 Changes

• We are continually refining Rural Payments Online in order to provide a better experience for our customers

• Every year we make changes and improvements to SAF Online

• Many of the changes are in direct response to feedback from our customers

• This slideshow is not an exhaustive list but summarises some of the more significant changes for 2012

• The changes shown relate to Rural Payments Online functionality. For scheme related changes, please see the 2012 Forms and Guidance section of our website:http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/farmingrural/Agriculture/grants/Schemes/18148/FormsGuidance/2012

SAF 2012 Online - what's new?

1. Link on login page to help users reset or retrieve lost password

2. 2012 IACS Pack – PDF version

3. ‘Please Wait’ message when system is busy

4. Turnaround of Common Grazings

5. Changed order of LMO Quality Assurance and New LMO sections

6. Improved documentation: a. View/Print screen layout improved b. Documents now display prominent titles c. Addition of new Submitted Claim Summary

7. Redesigned submit claim page

8. Warning message when claim is being submitted

1. Link on login page to help users reset or retrieve lost password

The link provides advice on what to do if you have forgotten your user ID or password. In some cases it may be possible to reset or retrieve your own password via the Government Gateway website.

2. PDF IACS PACK

- If your SAF was submitted online last year we will not send you a pre-populated SAF 2012 or copies of the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) guidance in the post.

- You (or your agent) will, however, be able to view your pre-populated SAF 2012 and all the IACS guidance in Rural Payments Online from 15 March 2012.

-The following slides will show you how to do this

Note: The pre-populated SAF data sheets, SAF base form and LMO base form are for information only. You should contact your local area office for a blank pack if you do not wish to submit online

Step 1Login to Rural Payments Online: https://sedsh04.sedsh.gov.uk/esd/PresentLogin.do

Note: to use Rural Payments Online, you must be registered as a user. You can register by clicking on ‘Register and Enrol’

Step 2Select ‘Single Application Form (SAF) inc. LMO and RP (2012)’ from the Applications Menu (Agents must first select a client)

Note: ‘Single Application Form (SAF) inc. LMO and RP (2012)’ will be available from 15 March 2012

Step 3Click on the IACS Pack tab

Step 4Use the check boxes to select the required documents (a)Use the buttons to View/Print, Save or Email the selected documents (b)

Note: all IACS guidance can be viewed by clicking on the ‘Guidance’ link.

a

b

Note: The pre-populated SAF data sheets, SAF base form and LMO base form are in PDF format:

3. ‘Please Wait’ message when system is busy

Previously it was not always obvious when the system was busy retrieving or saving information. We have added a new onscreen message to inform the user when the system is busy performing an action. The user will typically see this message when saving changes or navigating to a new section.

4. Turnaround of Common Grazings

If you submitted Common Grazings online in 2011, you can use the ‘Turn around Common Grazing’ button to fill in the Common Grazing section. If you submit Common Grazings online in 2012, you will be able to use this feature in 2013.

5. Changed order of LMO Quality Assurance and New LMO sections

Certain selections in the Quality Assurance section are carried over to the New Land Manager Opt section. In previous years, this meant having to go back a stage to check that the options had carried over.

6a. Improved documentation - View/Print screen layout improved

Check box and button layout redesigned and simplified

6b. Improved documentation - Documents now display prominent titles

Previously it was not always easy to identify a document from the front cover. This was of particular inconvenience to Agents when dealing with a large volume of documents from multiple clients. In response to this, we have added prominent titles to the front page of the documents.

6c. Improved documentation - addition of new Submitted Claim Summary doc

Available immediately after the claim has been submitted, we have added a summary of the complete claim to view instantly.

6c. Improved documentation - addition of new Submitted Claim Summary

The Submitted Claim Summary contains the following:

• Confirmation that the SAF has been submitted (date and time)

• Summary of total land declared (split by LFA and non LFA)

• Confirmation that you have or have not claimed LFASS

• Confirmation that you have opted to be paid in either Euros or Sterling

• Summary of any Common Grazings claimed

• Summary of any LMO new and/or continuing commitments claimed

• Summary of any RP Annual Recurrent Options claimed

7. Redesigned submit page

The Submit page has been simplified and the email receipt option is now more prominent.

8. Warning message when submitting claim

The below message will be shown when submitting the SAF12:

One the the SAF has been successfully submitted, the message will clear and the usual Claim Submission - Confirmation message will be shown:

For further information on Rural Payments Online:

please visit www.ruralpaymentsonline.com or email us at ruralpaymentsonline@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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