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<p>Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants can be placed in the Work Related
Activity Group (WRAG) or the Support Group (SG) on the basis of substantial risk to
the physical or mental health of any person, as set out in the regulations 29 (2[b])
and 35(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (SI 794).</p><p>
</p><p>The table below shows the latest available number of claimants with ESA in
payment in the WRAG and SG, who have been placed in those groups following a recommendation
from a health professional following a Work Capability Assessment (WCA), that they
be placed in those groups on the basis of physical or mental health risk.</p><p> </p><p>Data
on cases that are placed in the WRAG or SG on the basis of physical or mental health
risk by the DWP decision maker, after reconsideration or after appeal (where that
was not the recommendation of the health professional undertaking the WCA), are held,
but could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Claimants with ESA in payment, Aug-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Support
Group - Physical or Mental Health Risk</p></td><td><p>253,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WRAG
- Physical or Mental Health Risk</p></td><td><p>24,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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