In theory, if you are of substantial risk to yourself or any other person, the group you should be placed in depends on whether the risk arises from being found fit for work, which could put you in the WRAG, or being found fit for work-related activities, which could put you in the support group.
There is potentially such a fine line between work and work-related activities that I don't think the exceptional circumstances regulation will be applied consistently.
Last edit: 13 years 2 days ago by Derek4. Reason: spelling
There appears to be discrepancy in the law and its interpretation.
The law talks about exceptional circumstances in the context of Limited Capability for Work (e.g. the WRAG), however, the ESA Handbook which is used by ATOS medical staff, discusses it in the context of Limited Capability for Work Related Activity (e.g. the Support Group).
Whichever, way it is viewed, exceptional circumstances, are not easy to prove.
Gordon
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