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  • Mike
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12 years 7 months ago #65257 by Mike
Replied by Mike on topic Re:Work Related Activity Group
Gordon,

You advice is very much appreciated.

My wifes condition (Ulcerative Colitis), means that at least once a week she experiences:
(a) loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel, sufficient to require the individual to clean herself and change clothing.

By placing her in the WRAG, are the DWP implying that at some stage she will be able to return to work - certainly at the present and I suspect for the forseeable future (she has suffered from this for some 10 years), she would not be able to.

Would it be advisable to consider an Appeal to be placed into the Support Group or is it the case that with the WRAG you are faced with Interviews etc., and with the Support group, that is not the case.

Thanks again.

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  • originaldave
12 years 7 months ago #65262 by originaldave
Replied by originaldave on topic Re:Work Related Activity Group
Mike wrote:

Gordon,

You advice is very much appreciated.

My wifes condition (Ulcerative Colitis), means that at least once a week she experiences:
(a) loss of control leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel, sufficient to require the individual to clean herself and change clothing.

By placing her in the WRAG, are the DWP implying that at some stage she will be able to return to work - certainly at the present and I suspect for the forseeable future (she has suffered from this for some 10 years), she would not be able to.

Would it be advisable to consider an Appeal to be placed into the Support Group or is it the case that with the WRAG you are faced with Interviews etc., and with the Support group, that is not the case.

Thanks again.


of course you need expert advise but your right they do expect in most cases of the problems your wife has for much of the time for her to be ok/better/not too ill

read this from dwp site, this is what the DM would have

www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/specialist-g...gnosis-and-duration/

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  • Ranald
12 years 7 months ago #65275 by Ranald
Replied by Ranald on topic Re:Work Related Activity Group
I have not had the pleasure of experiencing The Work Programme Mike but the WFIs were just a case of the nodding dog routine, once a month, for six months, and then once every six months.

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  • Mike
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12 years 7 months ago #65295 by Mike
Replied by Mike on topic Re:Work Related Activity Group
Will individuals in either Group be means tested come April 2012 - at present in receipt of IB and shortly going onto ESA in the WRAG as opposed to the Support Group.

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  • pete17971
12 years 7 months ago #65296 by pete17971
Replied by pete17971 on topic Re:Work Related Activity Group
Mike wrote:

Will individuals in either Group be means tested come April 2012 - at present in receipt of IB and shortly going onto ESA in the WRAG as opposed to the Support Group.


Hi,

For the 1st year it will not be means tested. After that, for those in WRAG, it will become means tested. Hence those who have more income/capital that the means testing permits will no longer receive ESA payment.

Pete

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  • Mike
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12 years 7 months ago #65540 by Mike
Replied by Mike on topic Re:Work Related Activity Group
Do I assume from the last answer that if an individual is placed in the Support Group, they will not be Means tested then.

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