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Re: For those of us unfit to work
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Some interesting stats here - ESA October 2011
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- Support Group (for those with severe disabilities) – they receive ESA at a higher rate of benefit entitlement overall and exemption from mandatory work-related activity such as engagement with the Work Programme;
- Work Related Activity Group – they receive ESA at a higher rate of benefit than those on JSA and are mandated to engage with work-related activity such as the Work Programme;
- Fit for Work – the ESA claim is ceased but individuals can ask for a reconsideration or appeal if they disagree with the decision.
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An interesting read as you say Hugh, thanks for the link.
Having skimmed through the report I can see on the face of it that the Decision Makers appear to being kept on a very tight reign. Item 4.3.3 refers. This report only explains the statistics and I would be interested to see the Departments internal interpretation of these figures. Having a third of claimants win their WCA Appeal does seem back up the fact that something is going wrong.
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3.3.1 Of people who made a claim for ESA between October 2008 and August 2010 and who were found Fit for Work at assessment, 39% have had an appeal heard by Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service to date. The original decision made by DWP has been confirmed for 62% of these appeals heard.
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