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Yes, it could evidence* *the severe impairment of intelligence and social functioning element of the SMI test. Although it depends on the individual case, it wouldn’t in all cases. And it doesn’t necessarily mean DWP will make the right decision.

Thats good then. Thank you, gives me some piece of mind. Ive got four claims all going at once as four of my children out of my five all have disabilities. Ive done COC for oldest, MR for second daughter and two need claims as the disability worker suggested to apply for my nearly 3 year old twins too.

You would think you would get hrm for a child that can’t walk 🙄 system is a joke! Hopefully you have better luck this time. I’ve done the same with this COC form I’ve given everything I can to prove what she is like and if it’s not enough then I haven’t got anything else to give. I’ve got paediatrician and dietician reports coming soon so that will be the last I will be sending in til the decision is made.

I always get confused with HRM, my sons been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and I am worried he won’t get the mobility element even with his struggles. I know a child who is wheelchair bound and doesn’t get mobility, but I met a woman on the park the other day who has hrm for her child for only danger awareness. So god knows how the system works it.

There are different ways you can qualify for HRM. You can see them in the document I linked to in a previous post. No-one gets HRM just for lack of danger awareness. There is far more to qualifying than that even if the parents don’t tell you.

I still cant get over it, they 100% didnt read my form or evidence properly, and if the MR comes back unchanged I think ill riot 😂 we have a few specialist appointments next week so im hoping ill have the reports back before decision is made so I can send them off to further prove everything i and all the previous evidence gas said

Oh I didn’t know this, I really hope so! My little one has so many problems and appointment after appointment bless him, he really does need this! Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

Hi all. Just checked my bank and there is £886.80 gone in. I posted my forms on 7/5/25 and scan date was 16/5/25. Can anybody work out the rate we have been awarded? As I can’t figure it out

I think it works out to 15 weeks of mrc

Thank you for your reply. I will
give them a call tomorrow to find out. X

Looks like medium rate care

Its 13 weeks worth of middle rate care. I assume you downloaded the forms and didnt call for them?

Yes I downloaded them and posted them off on the 7th may x

It will be 13 weeks of middle rate care then, they award from the first Tuesday after the scan date

That’s brilliant. Thank you for your help x

£73.90 x 13 works out at £960. I didn’t get this much. I’m confused. X

It’s 12 weeks of middle rate care. You would have been awarded on Tuesday if a payment showing today, payment weeks are Tuesday to Tuesday in full week so even though your scan date is 16th payments would be from 20th

Thank you!

Also, can anybody give me advice on universal credit. I was supposed to be starting back at university this September. I know I can’t claim carers allowance if I’m in full time study, however I’ve seen something about carers element and premium? Does this allow me to study or not? And do these automatically get added on when I inform if about the dla? And also, what’s the benefit cap? Sorry for all the questions there’s just a lot to it.

You will have to do a change of circumstances on your UC to say your now caring and that your child is in receipt of dla. Then write in your journal asking for the elements to be backdated until start of dla award, ask for it to be sent to a decision maker with the reason of late informing is because you've only just got a decision of award. You can still study with these elements

MR 28 + 2, still waiting. I don’t see the point in ringing as we just get fobbed off. I think I’m just going to wait for either the letter or hopefully back pay to hit.
any one else still around this date for MR?

Hi, I’m 26+2. I rang on Wednesday and it’s not with a DM. I feel similar to you in that what’s the point in calling. I think I’m going to wait till week 29 and if I haven’t heard then I will call.

My MR was 29 weeks on Wednesday, i had a text & phone call on Wednesday & given my daughters decision. Hopefully you'll hear next week.

I'm sd 25/03 coc hopefully we hear back before Christmas 🤣

Hey I'm 27 weeks MR! Called yesterday and they gave the same speech as every other time, I imagine you'll get an answer next week, mine a couple more xx