ESA appeal

Hi, i was recently placed in WRAG after my medical, i am about to appeal this as i do honestly believe i should be in the support group, my question is, If i appeal this decision will i still recieve my payments every fortnight (wrag payments) or will they stop the payments whilst i'm appealing? i am aware that if i am unsuccessful that i will lose the wrag entitlement, many thanks

Hi Leah,

Your payments will continue until your appeal is heard - or until you have had it for 365 days, whichever is the sooner. Youe ESA will stop after 365 days in the WRAG if you are not entitled to income related benefit.

Please note that you are required to co-operate with the Work Focused Interviews while you are awaiting appeal although these can sometimes be held on the phone.

Thank you very much it's all very complex and i couldn't cope without this site, i have recommended this site to numerous people...that aside i am dissappointed i would still have to attend work focused interviews i didn't realise that so thanks very much for this information

Ahh thank you Gordon and Mrs. Hurtyback

hi there i have recieved my letter and i have been placed in wrag i feel i should have been put in support group but am unsure wether to appeal, feel very anxious about it, i have a degenrative disease of the spine and had lots of surgery resulting in being left with severe discomfort,everything i do walking sitting bending is strenous and very painful,i have also a morphine pump fitted in my stomache to help with the pain although it doesnt give you full pain releive it helps it also has its side affects,i dont know what to do any one got any advice
regrds corinne