From WRAG to Support Group (ESA)

Gordon wrote:

mcintosh wrote:

Sorry for the brain fog, but why is this persons esa ending in april 2012. Is this something to do with the one year rule, as I thought this was not law yet.

San

I believe that Eyupmiduck is referring to the one year rule.

As you point out this is not currently legislation, however, there is an expectation that this will be passed into law.

The current intention is that the one year rule will come into effect in April 2012 and will retrospective, so anybody receiving ESA(CB), who has already been in the WRAG for a year, at that time, will be effected.

Gordon

there is somewhere on the DWP web site a document with all the sums .. if they left it the same allowed you to be in the group 2 years 3 years and 5 years

Some of the charites say it should be 2 years as that allows most people have treatment for cancers you have some chance of beating time to be operated on followed by chemo and radiotherapy then time to recover ..

the savings by making 2 years and not 1 are still great and make more sense as cancers and seroius road traffic accident are recovered in that time scale... there will always be soem that dont, but if its not all about saving money then 1 why make a chart with the savings ? and 2 why not pick a time scale with more medical sense ?

@Eyupmiduck

I totally agree with you, none of us can afford to lose our ESA. Your are a victim of benefit bashing hysteria.

I unfortunantely don't believe the system works in our favour, they want people like us, to lose what we are entitled to.

Having now lost my child maintenance, I too am really worried about loosing any ESA.

If I fail my next WCA, what happens financially?

Many thanks,
Rachel

Mayflower

I am holding your post pending a decision by the site owner, I do not believe it is appropriate for members to share details of their ESA50 content through Benefits and Work.

Gordon

Hi All,

While I do understand it is done with the best of intentions, we can't allow offers to share completed ESA50s to be published on the forum.

It's absolutely vital that people complete their claim pack giving detailed information and examples from their own life.

Steve

Hi Rachel,

Hang in there: it hasn't happened yet, and it may all go well for you.

If the absolute worst happens, you would presumably appeal, and would be paid at the assessment rate until the appeal is heard, so even in the worst case, you wouldn't immediately lose all your money. If you are on income-related benefits, all your premiums will continue to be paid whilst waiting for any appeal too.

But think positive: you are super-well-informed on how to deal with the system, fill in the form, etc, and there may be no need to worry. (Of course that's a lot easier said than done!)

Best wishes,
Rainbowlight