In most cases the reason for being placed in the Support Group is recorded at assessment. The following provides a more detailed description of the breakdowns in Table 1 and Table 2:
• Chemotherapy – people receiving certain types of chemotherapy automatically qualify for the support group;
• Physical or Mental Health Risk – the regulations (see link below) allow that in ‘exceptional circumstances’ a person may be entitled to ESA and put into the support group if there would be ‘serious risk to the mental or physical health of any person’ if the claimant were to be found ‘fit for work’;
• Pregnancy Risk – if a woman is pregnant and there is serious risk to her health or the health of her unborn child if she works;
• Severe functional disability – if the claimant meets the functional criteria, covering physical and mental capacity, laid out in the legislation (see link below);
• Terminally ill – someone diagnosed as terminally ill with a prognosis of 6 months or less.
• Chemotherapy – people receiving certain types of chemotherapy automatically qualify for the support group;
• Physical or Mental Health Risk – the regulations (see link below) allow that in ‘exceptional circumstances’ a person may be entitled to ESA and put into the support group if there would be ‘serious risk to the mental or physical health of any person’ if the claimant were to be found ‘fit for work’;
• Pregnancy Risk – if a woman is pregnant and there is serious risk to her health or the health of her unborn child if she works;
• Severe functional disability – if the claimant meets the functional criteria, covering physical and mental capacity, laid out in the legislation (see link below);
• Terminally ill – someone diagnosed as terminally ill with a prognosis of 6 months or less.
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