agoraphobia, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive

jackieash
jackieash Online Community Member Posts: 20 Listener
in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
which support group could I get into if I have the three in my title. I am wondering but I also suffer with low mood because of these three. 

Anyone else agoraphobic and what group did you get placed into?

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited February 2023
    In a previous thread here https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/102214/help-please-unsure-what-to-do#latest you said you're claiming PIP and UC and were also found to have LCWRA for your UC claim.

    As advised on that thread because you've already been found to have LCWRA then you don't need to do anything because this award will continue. It has nothing to do with any diagnosis.

    Support Group refers to ESA but is the same as LCWRA for UC.

  • Adeline
    Adeline Online Community Member Posts: 141 Empowering
    I've known people with agoraphobia and other conditions be placed in the work related activity group (WRAG) and others placed on the group and some even found fit for work.
    While you'd think a diagnosis of agoraphobia is enough, unfortunately you can't guess which group someone would be placed into without more information.

    Have you looked at the criteria for support group and seen if you feel you met any of them @jackieash?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    Adeline said:
    I've known people with agoraphobia and other conditions be placed in the work related activity group (WRAG) and others placed on the group and some even found fit for work.
    While you'd think a diagnosis of agoraphobia is enough, unfortunately you can't guess which group someone would be placed into without more information.

    Have you looked at the criteria for support group and seen if you feel you met any of them @jackieash?
    I realise you posted at the same time as me. Jackieash claims UC and has already been found to have LCWRA. Please see link in my comment.

  • jackieash
    jackieash Online Community Member Posts: 20 Listener
    Adeline said:
    I've known people with agoraphobia and other conditions be placed in the work related activity group (WRAG) and others placed on the group and some even found fit for work.
    While you'd think a diagnosis of agoraphobia is enough, unfortunately you can't guess which group someone would be placed into without more information.

    Have you looked at the criteria for support group and seen if you feel you met any of them @jackieash?
    Did you say some have been placed in the support group
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited February 2023
    jackieash said:
    Adeline said:
    I've known people with agoraphobia and other conditions be placed in the work related activity group (WRAG) and others placed on the group and some even found fit for work.
    While you'd think a diagnosis of agoraphobia is enough, unfortunately you can't guess which group someone would be placed into without more information.

    Have you looked at the criteria for support group and seen if you feel you met any of them @jackieash?
    Did you say some have been placed in the support group

    You've already been found to have LCWRA which is the same as Support Group for ESA so you don't need to do anything.
    Are you also claiming ESA as well as your UC? if so then because you have LCWRA then you should already be in the Support Group.

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