help WRAG

hi guys i received a letter dated the 26/4 saying i was in the in WRAG do i appeal or ask for a revision also i have a doctors appoinment on the 9/5 to see if if i can get a doctors letter to say i cant work do i need to ask for info from dwp or or just send the gl24 in and go from there?

im at the end of my tether at the moment and dont know what to do i did use your guide to fill the forms in but it only got me through on DLA not income support.

please help

scoobster

scoobster wrote: hi guys i received a letter dated the 26/4 saying i was in the in WRAG do i appeal or ask for a revision also i have a doctors appoinment on the 9/5 to see if if i can get a doctors letter to say i cant work do i need to ask for info from dwp or or just send the gl24 in and go from there?

im at the end of my tether at the moment and dont know what to do i did use your guide to fill the forms in but it only got me through on DLA not income support.

please help

scoobster

Hi s,

It is your choice on whether to appeal or request a reconsideration in the first instance.

If you appeal, you will receive an automatic reconsideration anyway. Only if the decision was not changed in your favour then, would it be sent forward to The Appeals TS.

A letter from your G.P. stating that you were unfit for work would probably not be that helpful. Being placed in The WRAG means that you are unfit for work, in that you have Limited Capability for Work (LCW)

To gain access to The SG,you also have to show that you have Limited Capability for Work Related Activity (LCWRA), which would obviously include WFI's etc.

The important issue, is to show how you qualify for The SG by fulfilling at least one of The SG Functional Descriptors :

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/228/schedule/2/made?view=plain

And/Or under Exceptional Circumstances Rules :

ESA Reg 35 for entry to The SG (LCWRA)

See also : Qualifying for the Support Group

See also :

How to submit an appeal

How long do I have to appeal?

Is there any risk to challenging a decision?

Do I have to attend WFIs while I appeal?

From our : Appeals FAQ’s

There is also an ESA Appeals Guide on this page :

ESA Claims Guides

You can request the Medical Report and any other documentation that may have been used in coming to the WRAG decision over the phone, but we advise that you should back this up in writing.

See :

ESA medical – what forms to ask for?

ESA Forms

SAR :

www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/request-for-personal-information.rtf

From this page :

www.dwp.gov.uk/privacy-policy/data-protection/


Do not miss your one month deadline to return your GL24, if any of the requested documentation has not arrived. Make a note of this on The GL24, stating that you will provide any further evidence gained as a result of the requested documentation as soon as you have it.

See also :

Work Focused Interviews

Work Programme

Changes to ESA Sanctions

From our : ESA FAQ’s

As it appears that you have been transferred over to ESA in The WRAG from IS, it may help if you read our :

IB, IS, SDA, Migration to ESA FAQ’s

bro58

sorry there was one thing i forgot to mention i claimed DLA at the same time as IS my DLA got an indefinate award yet i get WRAG for IS do you thinks if i phoned them as said i get the award for that it might works to my advantage as one is saying im sick and another is saying im fit to work at some time do thay have any idea what there doing at that place??

my illnesss`s are (if it helps)

photosensitive epilipsy
incontenence (requiring pads)
asthma
psorisis (sorry cant spell)
and a few other smaller ones

scoobster wrote: sorry there was one thing i forgot to mention i claimed DLA at the same time as IS my DLA got an indefinate award yet i get WRAG for IS do you thinks if i phoned them as said i get the award for that it might works to my advantage as one is saying im sick and another is saying im fit to work at some time do thay have any idea what there doing at that place??

my illnesss`s are (if it helps)

photosensitive epilipsy
incontenence (requiring pads)
asthma
psorisis (sorry cant spell)
and a few other smaller ones

DLA is an "In Work" benefit, i.e. you can work whilst in receipt of DLA.

It has differing qualifying criteria than ESA and is awarded due to your Mobility Limitations and/or your Care Needs.

ESA is an out of work benefit, (except for permitted work) and you are assessed on your capability for work and work related activity.

You could also request the documentation used in coming to the DLA award, and if there was anything positive and supportive within it, you could use it in evidence with your ESA appeal.

DLA Medical – What forms to ask for?

From our : DLA FAQ’s

bro58

thanks bro i will phone them both tomorrow and see what they say and i forgot that you can claim dla while working, and another thing i forgot to mention i didnt have a medical.

one thing i dont quite understand does wrag mean i have to look for work like jsa? or am i still exempt like income support.

thanks for all your help

i will update date this post tomorrow when i know more

Hi s,

Just to reiterate, being placed into The WRAG does not mean that you are fit for work.

It is not your illness that may or may not qualify you for an award of DLA or ESA, (except for a few exceptions).

With DLA it is the walking limitations and/or care needs caused by your medical conditions.

With ESA, similarly it is the limitations as a result of your medical conditions. You must either score the minimum 15 points to gain access to The WRAG, or fulfill at least one of the SG Descriptors.

bro58