ESA wrag - I didnt understand the implications

I just didnt get it. I thought it was a simple change of name from IC to ESA. I filled out everything and yet again had another medical - my condition isnt on the recognised problems list - and when I was awarded ESA - WRAG I didnt think another thing of it.
In my heart I WANT to work, my body doesnt agree though so having just started through the system of overviewing the Work Programme only today was I told that my ESA will stop in October 13. Hubby earns over the threshold so I will no longer be entitled to anything.

My world has again turned upside down as I am now told I need a legitimate reason to 'Late Appeal' - simply I did not understand it at all. I was naive to believe that having a degenerative spinal injury (after RTA in '89) and each year being more and more difficult to do what I did the previous year that I am now expected either to work (if only) or face a total financial melt down.

Please help me understand if I can appeal still as I genuinely did not realise the implications of them putting me in WRAG. I fear for my sanity if truth be told as I have had to battle at the offset but once medicals etc etc fell into place so did the benefits. Now I am numbstruck as to what the future may hold.

No where have I found another situation on this site where by a claimant is making a Late Appeal.

Please give me some hope?!

Hello Gordon,

Thank you SO much for the little ray of light you have given me.

On further investigation I was supposedly awarded 15 points across both physical and mental categories, it was supposed to be that I went into WRAG for 18mths however Job Centre are saying 12mths. Regardless now I know the implications I now realise I have to appeal.

My ESA started 13.10.12.

I am disheartened to repeatedly hear that the Support group is only for terminally ill and hospitalised people a) because Ive been a member here long enough to know thats hardly the case and b) as I know many people with ME who thankfully are neither terminally ill nor constantly inpatients and they are in the SG. The DWP are intimidating me into not appealing against their decision. I fear that my simple lack of understanding of what was happening to me will not be suffice reason to appeal 'late'??

I cannot repeatedly mobilise for 50m without sustained pain and exhaustion although I am as stubborn as an ox and try to; suffering the consequence later.

I really cant thank you enough for your prompt reply to my initial query as I really was desperate.

Keryn

You have been awarded ESA in the WRAG for 18 months, you will remain in the WRAG after your money stops after 365 days. That is why you have a discrepancy in the time you have been told for the length of your award. After your money stops (if you are not put into the Support Geoup meanwhile) you will continue to get NI credits and would expect to be reassessed around 6 months later.

Thank You Gordon, I hadnt thought of it that way, my head was just so full but that is exactly the way it happened. Thanks again.