I am wondering why the contributory based ESA WRAG is limited to 365 days but the support group is unlimited, why the difference? I can't see any logical reason for the difference in the rules.
GeorgeJackson wrote: I am wondering why the contributory based ESA WRAG is limited to 365 days but the support group is unlimited, why the difference? I can't see any logical reason for the difference in the rules.
Basically, the current Government believe that ESA(CB) claimants in the WRAG will either;
- be well enough to return to work after a year, even though the statistics show that the vast majority will actually take two years, at least, or
- they will have someone to support them in the continued illness and don't need the money, despite the fact that there own impact analysis showed that nearly 1/2 million would lose out, or
- or they will have a low enough income for ESA(IR), which of course places them in the poorest quartile in the country.
Gordon
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