welfare and support allowance

hi can anybody help with 2 questions i`ve been placed in wrag group without a medical i believe i should be in support group but due to the fact i am exempt from work focus interveiws because i get carers premium i was not going to appeal i requested all my paperwork 2 weeks ago and still not recieved it is this normal question 2 by being placed in the wrag group is there a danger of my dla beening re-assessed i currently receive high rate mobility middle rate care for life has anybody else been in this situation i have only a week to get appeal in if needed don`t really think i`ve got the strength to deal with this many thanks sue

Im in pretty much same position Sue i have been placed in Wrag without medical and get HRM MRC but that is sue for review in spring.
I was advised on here that the only real areas of over lap with ESA and DLA are mobility and continence.
I assume that as DLA takes account of walking whereas WRAG deals with mobilising then there shouldnt be too much danger with your HRM
care seems to be the issue where overpal may occur.
There are more and more posts on here where members are being transfered into WRAG without a medical. Looks to me like the system is so clogged thayve taken the Incap ben people who are most likely to recieve some award of ESA on the paperwork and given them the benefit of the doubt for now by placing them in WRAG Perhaps as theyre trying to relieve the strain on the medical staff due to the high number of medicals

sue1 wrote:

hi can anybody help with 2 questions i`ve been placed in wrag group without a medical i believe i should be in support group but due to the fact i am exempt from work focus interveiws because i get carers premium i was not going to appeal i requested all my paperwork 2 weeks ago and still not recieved it is this normal question 2 by being placed in the wrag group is there a danger of my dla beening re-assessed i currently receive high rate mobility middle rate care for life has anybody else been in this situation i have only a week to get appeal in if needed don`t really think i`ve got the strength to deal with this many thanks sue

Hi S1,

Please see micksville's valid comments regarding ESA and DLA.

Please be aware even with "Life Awards" of DLA, which were replaced by "Indefinate Awards" a claimant's DLA can be reviewed at any time after being in receipt of said award for 12 months, see :

The Right Payment Programme

With regards to appealing WRAG, yes there is some risk, in that your award will be looked at again by a deifferent DM, the DM could also request that you attend a medical, however we have not had reports of either of these scenario's happening with our members.

Please see :

Qualifying for the Support Group

ESA medical – what forms to ask for?

ESA Forms

How long do I have to appeal?
How to submit an appeal
Is there any risk to challenging a decision?

How long to hear an appeal?

And our ESA Appeals Guide, here :

ESA Guides

bro58

thanks for your reply micksville and bro58 any advice on what to do should i appeal or leave it and hope for the best just don`t know what to do thank you sue