How to apply to change from WRAG to Support Group

I am mid-term through my term on WRAG on ESA but did not appeal when I was put on this group. Now, like many people, I feel that I should apply for the Support Group as, in my opinion, I will never be able to work again, and if the Government plans go through I will have my benefit stopped next april. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis not yet controlled after 3 years.
I would be grateful for any advice given

Thank you

punchdog wrote:

I am mid-term through my term on WRAG on ESA but did not appeal when I was put on this group. Now, like many people, I feel that I should apply for the Support Group as, in my opinion, I will never be able to work again, and if the Government plans go through I will have my benefit stopped next april. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis not yet controlled after 3 years.
I would be grateful for any advice given

Thank you

Hi PD,

It appears that it to late to appeal the WRAG ESA decision, as you only have a month from receiving the decision.

You can only make a fresh claim for ESA, if your condition has deteriorated, or you have new conditions, or 6 months or more has elapsed since the date of your WRAG award decision.

In either case, there would be a risk that you could lose your award of WRAG in a fresh ESA WCA process.

If you where assessed before April 2011, some of the ESA descriptors have changed, to mention one change, the moving around descriptor now includes mobilising with a manual wheelchair.

You could wait for your next re-assessment, and make a concerted effort to gain support group status then.

If you haven't already done so, I would suggest that you read all our ESA Guides in the orange MEMBERS ONLY area on the left.

cheers

bro58