Awarded WRAG after F2F assessment.

Hi,

Got my decision today I have been placed in the work related activity group despite 3 different Nuerosurgeon and 2 Neuropsycholigst report plus my GP recommendation.

I have suffered a major brain injury and I use two elbow crutches and a mobility scooter.

Despite that they want more evidence if I want to appeal

Oscarmax wrote: Hi,

Got my decision today I have been placed in the work related activity group despite 3 different Nuerosurgeon and 2 Neuropsycholigst report plus my GP recommendation.

I have suffered a major brain injury and I use two elbow crutches and a mobility scooter.

Despite that they want more evidence if I want to appeal

Hi Om,

Sorry to hear this !!, although being placed into The WRAG means that you are unfit for work.

Disregarding what your disabilities or medical conditions are, to gain access to The SG, you must prove that you fulfill at least one of the qualifying functional descriptors :

SG (LCWRA)Schedule 3 Descriptors

Or qualify under ESA Reg 35. (2) (a) & (b) with regards to substantial risk. :

ESA Reg 35 for entry to The SG (LCWRA)

See also : Qualifying for the Support Group

It may already be the case that you have provided substantive evidence regarding your disabilities, and that they are not being tied in to the relevant qualifying SG Descriptors.

Therefore, it may simply be enough to reiterate your evidence, highlighting how and why the limitations caused by your disability, qualify you for the relevant descriptors. (Cross-reference)

Many members have had a successful appeal/reconsideration from WRAG to SG, simply by doing the above. It is not always necessary to provide fresh evidence from an HCP.

If you were in receipt of IB (only), prior to transfer, you will therefore be entitled to CB ESA (only) in The WRAG. See :

What will I be transferred to?

&

12 Month Limit for ESA(CB)

See also :

Work Focussed Interviews

Work Programme

&

Changes to ESA Sanctions

If you feel that you do qualify for The SG, you have one month to appeal using GL24 Form, which can be downloaded and printed off (you only need to print off the actual form and not all the preceding advisory notes) from the link on this page :

How to submit an appeal

Sse also :

Is there any risk to challenging a decision?

Do I have to attend WFIs while I appeal?

&

What will I be paid while I appeal?

Also from our : Appeals FAQ’s

You will also find an ESA Appeals Guide on this page : ESA Claims Guides

You may wish to seek professional advice, potential sources can be seen here :

Where to get advice?

See also : Sending Documents to the DWP or ATOS

You could also request the ESA85 Medical Report, which should tell you how long your WRAG award should last before reassessment, and may give you some idea why you did not gain entry to The SG.

This can be done by ringing The Benefits Office on you WRAG award letter, but should be backed up with a written request.

You can make this written request formal by using a SAR, which can be dowloaded, filled in and printed off from this link :

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

From this page :

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

Here is a list of potentially available : ESA Forms

ESA medical – what forms to ask for?

There should also be an LT54 Form.

Do not miss your one month deadline to appeal, (If that is what you are to do) if the above documents have not arrived, you can always provide extra evidence as soon as you receive them.

Once you appeal you will receive an automatic reconsideration by a different DWP DM, you should provide any fresh evidence that you may have ASAP, if you wish it to be considered at this stage.

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bro58

Hi Om,

I have given you your own topic/thread, as I noticed that you had tagged on to someone else's, this can cause confusion.

bro58