Thanks Honeybee. This is really useful information. It seems that they do take on board pain as well as physical restrictions, so an appeal may be worth considering. However, what I don't want to happen though is to appeal and then find a very unsympathetic DM who decides that my husband doesn't even qualify for the WRAG. Can I ask for the decision to be looked at again with further supporting evidence without going through the appeals route? Does an appeal mean my husband with definitely have to attend a medical as he was awarded ESA WRAG without attending a medical. He was on IB for 12 years without being sent for any medicals so is that why he didn't need a medical for ESA? I think all this transferring to ESA is being done very underhand. The only way we knew about the IS being stopped was getting a letter from our mortgage company saying that the DWP has told them they wouldn't be paying the interest on our mortgage any more - nothing to us at all.

How do I know if he fulfills the criteria? He finds walking painfull all the time so I thought that would get him maximum points on the walking bit and get him into the support group.

Just found out my husband has been put in the WRAG of ESA without attending an interview/medical. he had open heart surgery 12 years ago and was told in around 12 years he would need it done again, so we are getting close to that time again. Since the operation 12 years ago he has suffered CRPS a chronic pain syndrome that mean his legs and feet are very painful all the time. He is on morphine based painkillers (amongst other things) and is in constant pain every time he puts his feet to the floor, and even just sitting down he has pain in his legs and feet. Psycholgically he is now a mess as he is now terrified that they are going to make him go back to work. Anyone know why he was not put in the support group? He has received DLA higher rate mobility and middle rate care for 10 years without any problem so is it worth appealing to see if he can be put in the support group? Please help!!