Possible to go from ESA50 form direct to WRAG?

Someone told me that they submitted their ESA50 form and got a reply saying they were in the WRAG.

Is this possible? I thought you had to have a medical interview before they decide you go into the WRAG.

Finni wrote:

Someone told me that they submitted their ESA50 form and got a reply saying they were in the WRAG.

Is this possible? I thought you had to have a medical interview before they decide you go into the WRAG.

It is possible fo a decision to be made without a face-to-face assesment if ATOS believe they have enough information to do so. Indeed, this has happened to some of our members. However, DWP cannot find someone 'fit for work' without a face-to-face assessment.

I received a letter today to that effect.

Karlo wrote:

I received a letter today to that effect.

It's amazing to me that they can tell how capable you are just from the form. Well, I guess I'm not the only one surprised at this.

-Finni

Some people are able to submit a lot of detail and medical evidence with their ESA50.

Mrs Hurtyback wrote:

Some people are able to submit a lot of detail and medical evidence with their ESA50.

Very true Mrs H. I sent in medical reports a letter from my GP which highlighted descriptors I met and also had a detailed letter from the chap who deals with my PTSD. This was down to the advice I got from this site. In fact I was surprised I was never placed directly into the support group.