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Accessibility statement for Get funding to improve animal health and welfare

This accessibility statement applies to the Get funding to improve animal health and welfare service.

This service is run by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this service. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of the website are not fully accessible:

  • You can’t zoom in up to 400% without some of the content overlapping and losing legibility
  • You can’t listen to some of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems that are not listed on this page, or if you think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) using the details below.

You can also request information in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille by contacting the RPA:

We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the  Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

RPA is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications)(No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Manage your claims page table, unable to zoom to 400%. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion (1.4.10 Reflow).

Manage your claims page, controls for sorting some tables are not meaningfully labelled which would be problematic for a screen reader. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion (2.4.6 Headings and Labels).

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are currently working to resolve all outstanding WCAG 2.2 A and AA issues. We are also addressing several Level AAA and usability issues to improve the overall experience for all users.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 2 July 2024. It was last reviewed on 18 August 2025.

This website was last tested on 10 July 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC). The audit included testing with users who use assistive technologies and against WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria.