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Disability Benefits Rules & Regs Changes

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7 years 1 month ago #182739 by Augustus
Can I please ask the panel whether you've dealt with this subject, or whether you will address each issue as and when it applies?

My focus, as I am in the ESA SG, is changes to Regs 29 & 35. I gather, just in terms of guidance, it is now much easier for DWP to, in effect, switch people from SG to WRAG - even when it is clear after assessment that their conditions are unchanged.

The story is that being in WRAG is now very flexible in terms of commitment and obligations, so fewer could claim it would injure them if they were found incapable of WRA.

Is this correct?

Will you be issuing any updated advice in the members' area for MR & Appeal stages re these two regulations?

This becomes critical for me come September.


Thank you

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7 years 1 month ago #182772 by Gordon
Replied by Gordon on topic Disability Benefits Rules & Regs Changes
Augustus

The ESA Claim guides were updated when the DWP changed their guidance to assessors, have a look at the Claims due to Mental Health issues.

Gordon

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