Basic "Support Group" questions

Hi everyone!

From what I can gather, being in the "Support Group" means just 2 things:

1. You get more money than you would if you were in the Work Related Activity Group

2. You do not have to attend the Pathways to Work interviews.

Is that all there is to it or am I missing something else? I was recently told by the doctor who conducted my ESA medical that he would be putting me into the Support Group because there's no possible way my condition can ever improve.

I'll write more about my first 'Pathways' interview when I have more energy. It makes for an interesting story but it's not strictly covered by scope of the site so I hope it gets approved when I submit it!

Anyway, back to my original question: My research tells me that being in the Support Group just means the above 2 things and nothing else. Am I right?

Thanks for reading.

dragon wrote:

Hi everyone!

From what I can gather, being in the "Support Group" means just 2 things:

1. You get more money than you would if you were in the Work Related Activity Group

2. You do not have to attend the Pathways to Work interviews.

Is that all there is to it or am I missing something else? I was recently told by the doctor who conducted my ESA medical that he would be putting me into the Support Group because there's no possible way my condition can ever improve.

I'll write more about my first 'Pathways' interview when I have more energy. It makes for an interesting story but it's not strictly covered by scope of the site so I hope it gets approved when I submit it!

Anyway, back to my original question: My research tells me that being in the Support Group just means the above 2 things and nothing else. Am I right?

Thanks for reading.

Thats about right but wait and see what the letter says do you trust the dr ?