ESA support group - renewal query

Hi Crazydiamond
It's on page 22, Section2.2, last paragraph.
Thanks!

bobber31 wrote:

Hi Crazydiamond
It's on page 22, Section2.2, last paragraph.
Thanks!

Hi B31,

The extract from the WCA handbook that you quote, see below :

"2.2 Pre-board Check
After the SR check (if required) has been completed, each initial claim will be assessed under the Pre-Board Check system. Unless “treat as LCW” is identified by the Decision Maker, form ESA 50 is issued to the claimant so that they can describe their functional abilities.

The pre-board check is designed to identify those claimants who may be eligible for entry into the “Support Group” or those claimants who may meet certain criteria to be treated as having limited capability for work without having an examination. The case will be accessed through the MSRS application and the outcome generated using LiMA. The HCP will review the information available and may choose to ask for further medical evidence. If the evidence suggests Support Group applies or “Treat as LCW” applies, the HCP will provide this advice to the Decision Maker highlighting the specific Support Group criteria/ treat as LCW category that is appropriate. The Filework HCP will justify their advice and provide a prognosis for the DM to consider. If the Decision Maker accepts this advice, the claimant will not have to attend for assessment.

It should be noted that a claimant who has previously been assessed and entered into the Support Group, either at examination or Filework, will undergo a pre-board check at re-referral rather than re-referral scrutiny".



The quoted text above is basically saying that a pre- board check will be done to see whether you still qualify for the SG, without the need for a "face to face" assessment, (Medical).

bro58

A pre-board check takes place unless the decision maker has already identified the claimant as having limited capability for work on the basis of the medical certification received.

The pre-board check identifies claimants who may be eligible for the support group or may meet the criteria for having limited capability for work without having an examination. It allows some claimants to be placed in the support or work-related activity group without having to attend a medical assessment.

So what does this mean if one has ltd capability for work and in WRAG and said return to work could be considered within 18 mnths

Thanks to both of you - you've been a great help

pusscatsmum wrote:

So what does this mean if one has ltd capability for work and in WRAG and said return to work could be considered within 18 mnths

It could (this being the operative word) mean it allows some claimants to be placed in the work-related activity group, without having to attend a medical assessment.