Been place in WRAG!!

cde11 wrote:

Oh my goodness am confused!!! really dont understand what they have done i was on IB for 7 years now i have been put into this group!!

Hi,

The criteria for an ESA award is much more prescribed than for an award Incapacity Benefit.

If you are confused, it maybe worth reading the ESA literature and guides in the members area here:

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa

Also the faq's in the spotlights area at the top of the forum can answer many of the usual queries about ESA.

Pete

ok now am really confused i have been reading up bout WRAG does this group mean they are going to get me to work??

cde11 wrote:

ok now am really confused i have been reading up bout WRAG does this group mean they are going to get me to work??

Hi,

No, you cannot be forced into accepting work.

You are obliged to attend a series of Work Focussed Interviews, however these maybe deferred at the discretion of the DWP. If you fail to attend them without good cause or the permission of the DWP then your benefit maybe sanctioned.

Pete

thank you pete i have been very worried bout it on my medical report from ATOS said they expect my condition to impove in 18mths! but my medical report from pain clinic said i have a life long condition!! so why have i been placed in this group would it be worth appealing ??

cde11 wrote:

thank you pete i have been very worried bout it on my medical report from ATOS said they expect my condition to impove in 18mths! but my medical report from pain clinic said i have a life long condition!! so why have i been placed in this group would it be worth appealing ??

Without sight of all your paperwork etc it is impossible to even guess as to why you have been placed into the WRAG.

The decision on whether or not to appeal is one only you can make, if you think you meet one or more of the descriptors for the Support Group.

It maybe beneficial to read the Employment and Support Allowance Appeals guide linked from this page:

www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/help-for-claimants/esa

Be aware however that appealing does carry the risk of losing what you already have been awarded. Please see

Is there any risk to challenging a decision?


Pete

thank you very much for yur help