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Couple of questions re ESA Medical & WRAG group
12 years 1 month ago - 12 years 1 month ago #84414 by Popkins
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Hi
A couple of questions, firstly regarding myself - I attended an ESA ATOS medical 4 weeks ago as I was previously on Incapacity Benefit and being transferred over to ESA and I still haven't heard anything - how long generally does it take to get a decision? I'm thinking of calling tomorrow to see if I can try and get an update?
Also, my friend who has been receiving ESA since last May was recently put in the WRAG group and requested to attend Work focussed interviews (same condition as me - Fibromyalgia and unable to work) she didn't appeal I'm not sure why other than she couldnt face the stress! but she has now received a letter yesterday saying that as she has been put into WRAG and has been on the contributions based benefit, which apparently you are only permitted to receive WRAG benefit for 365 days which according to them she now has, they are going to stop her benefit as of 23rd May and she'll get nothing!! What should she do? is there anything she can do? also in the next post this morning she had a letter giving her a date to attend a work focussed interview saying she must attend, but if they're not giving her any benefit anymore why should she, whats the point especially as its really difficult for her!
I'm stressing in case this happens to me as I'm in a similar situation (my benefit is contributions based and my husband works).
Any advice gratefully received
A couple of questions, firstly regarding myself - I attended an ESA ATOS medical 4 weeks ago as I was previously on Incapacity Benefit and being transferred over to ESA and I still haven't heard anything - how long generally does it take to get a decision? I'm thinking of calling tomorrow to see if I can try and get an update?
Also, my friend who has been receiving ESA since last May was recently put in the WRAG group and requested to attend Work focussed interviews (same condition as me - Fibromyalgia and unable to work) she didn't appeal I'm not sure why other than she couldnt face the stress! but she has now received a letter yesterday saying that as she has been put into WRAG and has been on the contributions based benefit, which apparently you are only permitted to receive WRAG benefit for 365 days which according to them she now has, they are going to stop her benefit as of 23rd May and she'll get nothing!! What should she do? is there anything she can do? also in the next post this morning she had a letter giving her a date to attend a work focussed interview saying she must attend, but if they're not giving her any benefit anymore why should she, whats the point especially as its really difficult for her!
I'm stressing in case this happens to me as I'm in a similar situation (my benefit is contributions based and my husband works).
Any advice gratefully received
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