diff --git a/packages/dynamics-lib/src/entities/__tests__/permission.entity.spec.js b/packages/dynamics-lib/src/entities/__tests__/permission.entity.spec.js
index 975b1ed6c4..4edd6658b1 100644
--- a/packages/dynamics-lib/src/entities/__tests__/permission.entity.spec.js
+++ b/packages/dynamics-lib/src/entities/__tests__/permission.entity.spec.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe('permission entity', () => {
         defra_stagingid: '71ad9a25-2a03-406b-a0e3-f4ff37799374',
         defra_datasource: 910400003,
         defra_renewal: true,
+        defra_rcpagreement: false,
         defra_licenceforyou: 1
       },
       optionSetData
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ describe('permission entity', () => {
       stagingId: '71ad9a25-2a03-406b-a0e3-f4ff37799374',
       dataSource: expect.objectContaining({ id: 910400003, label: 'Web Sales', description: 'Web Sales' }),
       isRenewal: true,
+      isRecurringPayment: false,
       isLicenceForYou: expect.objectContaining({ id: 1, label: 'Yes', description: 'Yes' })
     }
 
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ describe('permission entity', () => {
     permission.stagingId = '71ad9a25-2a03-406b-a0e3-f4ff37799374'
     permission.dataSource = optionSetData.defra_datasource.options['910400003']
     permission.isRenewal = true
+    permission.isRecurringPayment = false
     permission.isLicenceForYou = optionSetData.defra_islicenceforyou.options['1']
 
     permission.bindToEntity(Permission.definition.relationships.licensee, contact)
@@ -97,7 +100,8 @@ describe('permission entity', () => {
         'defra_ContactId@odata.bind': `$${contact.uniqueContentId}`,
         'defra_Transaction@odata.bind': `$${transaction.uniqueContentId}`,
         'defra_POCLFileId@odata.bind': `$${poclFile.uniqueContentId}`,
-        defra_renewal: true
+        defra_renewal: true,
+        defra_rcpagreement: false
       })
     )
   })
diff --git a/packages/dynamics-lib/src/entities/permission.entity.js b/packages/dynamics-lib/src/entities/permission.entity.js
index 0f94497938..71d5b86848 100755
--- a/packages/dynamics-lib/src/entities/permission.entity.js
+++ b/packages/dynamics-lib/src/entities/permission.entity.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export class Permission extends BaseEntity {
       stagingId: { field: 'defra_stagingid', type: 'string' },
       dataSource: { field: 'defra_datasource', type: 'optionset', ref: 'defra_datasource' },
       isRenewal: { field: 'defra_renewal', type: 'boolean' },
+      isRecurringPayment: { field: 'defra_rcpagreement', type: 'boolean' },
       isLicenceForYou: { field: 'defra_licenceforyou', type: 'optionset', ref: 'defra_islicenceforyou' }
     },
     relationships: {
@@ -127,6 +128,18 @@ export class Permission extends BaseEntity {
     super._setState('isRenewal', isRenewal)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Whether the permission has a recurring payment agreement
+   * @type {boolean}
+   */
+  get isRecurringPayment () {
+    return super._getState('isRecurringPayment')
+  }
+
+  set isRecurringPayment (isRecurringPayment) {
+    super._setState('isRecurringPayment', isRecurringPayment)
+  }
+
   /*
    * Whether the permission is for the user purchasing the licence or someone else
    * @type {boolean}
diff --git a/packages/gafl-webapp-service/src/pages/order-complete/order-complete/__tests__/order-complete.spec.js b/packages/gafl-webapp-service/src/pages/order-complete/order-complete/__tests__/order-complete.spec.js
index 155ea1a09b..f0f0340dbc 100644
--- a/packages/gafl-webapp-service/src/pages/order-complete/order-complete/__tests__/order-complete.spec.js
+++ b/packages/gafl-webapp-service/src/pages/order-complete/order-complete/__tests__/order-complete.spec.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { COMPLETION_STATUS, FEEDBACK_URI_DEFAULT } from '../../../../constants.j
 import { displayStartTime } from '../../../../processors/date-and-time-display.js'
 import { LICENCE_TYPE } from '../../../../processors/mapping-constants.js'
 import { displayPrice } from '../../../../processors/price-display.js'
-import { validForRecurringPayment } from '../../../../processors/recurring-pay-helper.js'
 
 jest.mock('../../../../processors/recurring-pay-helper.js')
 jest.mock('../../../../processors/date-and-time-display.js')
@@ -50,14 +49,16 @@ const getSamplePermission = ({
   licenceType = LICENCE_TYPE['trout-and-coarse'],
   isLicenceForYou = true,
   licenceLength = '12M',
-  licensee = getSampleLicensee()
+  licensee = getSampleLicensee(),
+  isRecurringPayment = false
 } = {}) => ({
   startDate: '2019-12-14T00:00:00Z',
   licensee,
   isLicenceForYou,
   licenceType,
   referenceNumber,
-  licenceLength
+  licenceLength,
+  isRecurringPayment
 })
 
 const getSampleCompletionStatus = ({ agreed = true, posted = true, finalised = true, setUpPayment = true } = {}) => ({
@@ -203,27 +204,23 @@ describe('The order completion handler', () => {
     expect(displayStartTime).toHaveBeenCalledWith(request, permission)
   })
 
-  it('validForRecurringPayment is called with a permission', async () => {
-    const permission = getSamplePermission()
-
-    await getData(getSampleRequest({ permission }))
-
-    expect(validForRecurringPayment).toHaveBeenCalledWith(permission)
-  })
-
   it.each`
-    agreement | valid    | expected
-    ${true}   | ${true}  | ${true}
-    ${true}   | ${false} | ${false}
-    ${false}  | ${false} | ${false}
-    ${false}  | ${true}  | ${false}
+    show     | recurring | expected
+    ${true}  | ${true}   | ${true}
+    ${true}  | ${false}  | ${false}
+    ${false} | ${false}  | ${false}
+    ${false} | ${true}   | ${false}
   `(
-    'recurringPayment returns $expected when status for setup of recurring payment agreement is $agreement and valid for recurring payment is $valid',
-    async ({ agreement, valid, expected }) => {
-      validForRecurringPayment.mockReturnValueOnce(valid)
-      const completionStatus = getSampleCompletionStatus({ setUpPayment: agreement })
-      const { recurringPayment } = await getData(getSampleRequest({ completionStatus }))
+    'recurringPayment returns $expected when SHOW_RECURRING_PAYMENTS is $show and the permission recurring payment is $recurring',
+    async ({ show, recurring, expected }) => {
+      process.env.SHOW_RECURRING_PAYMENTS = show
+      const permission = getSamplePermission({ isRecurringPayment: recurring })
+      const request = getSampleRequest({ permission })
+      const { recurringPayment } = await getData(request)
+
       expect(recurringPayment).toBe(expected)
+
+      delete process.env.SHOW_RECURRING_PAYMENTS
     }
   )
 
diff --git a/packages/gafl-webapp-service/src/pages/order-complete/order-complete/route.js b/packages/gafl-webapp-service/src/pages/order-complete/order-complete/route.js
index e86243f8f9..17deb1c2fe 100644
--- a/packages/gafl-webapp-service/src/pages/order-complete/order-complete/route.js
+++ b/packages/gafl-webapp-service/src/pages/order-complete/order-complete/route.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import pageRoute from '../../../routes/page-route.js'
-import { validForRecurringPayment } from '../../../processors/recurring-pay-helper.js'
 import Boom from '@hapi/boom'
 import { COMPLETION_STATUS, FEEDBACK_URI_DEFAULT } from '../../../constants.js'
 import { ORDER_COMPLETE, NEW_TRANSACTION, LICENCE_DETAILS } from '../../../uri.js'
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ export const getData = async request => {
     digitalConfirmation: digital && permission.licensee.postalFulfilment,
     digitalLicence: digital && !permission.licensee.postalFulfilment,
     postalLicence: permission.licensee.postalFulfilment,
-    recurringPayment: isRecurringPayment(status, permission),
+    recurringPayment: isRecurringPayment(permission),
     uri: {
       feedback: process.env.FEEDBACK_URI || FEEDBACK_URI_DEFAULT,
       licenceDetails: addLanguageCodeToUri(request, LICENCE_DETAILS.uri),
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ const postalFulfilment = permission => {
   }
 }
 
-const isRecurringPayment = (status, permission) => validForRecurringPayment(permission) && status.permissions[0]['set-up-payment']
+const isRecurringPayment = permission => process.env.SHOW_RECURRING_PAYMENTS?.toLowerCase() === 'true' && permission.isRecurringPayment
 
 const digitalConfirmation = permission =>
   permission.licensee.preferredMethodOfConfirmation === HOW_CONTACTED.email ||