hi, i,ve been placed in the wrag group and the letter sais i,ll receive £25.95 xtra for this. but then it sais because i,m entitled to contribution based esa i,ll get £91.40. why is this, why put it on there in the first place if you're not going to get it. i thought everyone in the wrag group got this xtra money
You will receive the basic rate of ESA which is £65.45 plus the WRAG component of £25.95, making a grand total of £91.40.
In answer to your question, you are receiving the correct rate for the WRAG, as the £25.95 is not an addition but included in the total applicable amount as detailed above.
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