Grant or payment · Northern Ireland
TB reactor compensation
Compensation for cattle removed as TB reactors under DAERA's TB control programme.
- From
- DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)
- How much
- 100% of the animal's market value, agreed with a DAERA valuer (or an independent valuer from DAERA's list). Appeals to the Valuation Appeals Panel cost £100 for the herd keeper.
- Who can apply
- Herd keepers in Northern Ireland whose animals are slaughtered or caused to be slaughtered by DAERA for TB control.
What you’ll need
- Herd registered with DAERA
- Annual TB herd test up to date
- Bank details held by DAERA
How to apply
- A DAERA Livestock Valuation Officer values each reactor
- Decline the valuation on form BT29 to get an independent valuation
- Appeal on form VA1 to the Appeals Secretariat within 30 working days of the valuation
No compensation if a reactor dies before removal. DAERA consulted in 2024 on cutting TB compensation to 90% then 75% of market value; no decision to change it found as of 30 October 2026.
Similar schemes
- Bovine Genetics Project (registration and training) OpenDAERA with Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG); training by CAFRE · Closes 15 May 2028Herd and animal breeding reports for dairy and beef herds through the SRG user portal, plus short CAFRE training on using genetic data.
- NI Bovine Genetics Genotyping Scheme OpenDAERA with Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) · Closes 15 May 2028Subsidy towards genotyping cattle from a tissue tag sample, as part of the Bovine Genetics Project.
- Brucellosis compensation AutomaticDAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs)Compensation for reactors and negative in-contact cattle slaughtered for brucellosis control.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2. Always read the official page before you apply.