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Could I be cheeky and ask what day it was decided? Just to give me a rough estimate on how long I need to wait for potential payment to show in bank or to receive the letter? I’m going to phone back up and hope and pray that we get a nice and helpful advisor that will answer the questions over the phone lol

I'm not sure if she said the 15/16th August. But the payment is pending for Wednesday as I'm with monzo so can see payments a few days in advance obviously some banks you can not see pending payments. But it also depends when they send the payment over aswell because they make a decision then send the details over to the payment department who then make the payments . Hopefully you should get your payment by Wednesday hopefully good luck though.

Just got through to them and mine is still with a DM!!!!

That's amazing so happy for you.. can I ask how you made the complaint please ive been waiting 4 weeks for uc to verify

Dm phoned me earlier

That's so bad that he's only 9 and school didn't act quicker he could have been hurt 😩
My sons risk assessment stated if he leaves school site they have to immediately call 999 but he is slightly older than your son..
Because they allowed my son to leave school site after physical violence on others and himself but he cut his hand open in several places in the process and was off school site bleeding heavily and nobody caught up with him.. It was me that found him and marched him back onto school site and gave first aid myself and I kicked off with the school so they've had to update the risk assessment which don't matter now anyway as he was permanently excluded from school a week before they broke up for summer 😒😑

Ahh okay i understand now so yours is a new claim so not awarded as yet.. Your child would need to qualify for HRC in order to be considered for HRM under smi.. So it also depends what award they give on the care side determines if they even look at HRM or just look at LRM... Any evidence that you can get together or get any professionals to write that explains extreme behavioural issues will help, the evidence you uploaded i would say does cover the impaired social functioning it may even cover the impaired intelligence as he's climbing fences and running down main roads and not applying the intelligence in real world situations but he is only 9 so they could say a 9 year old wouldn't apply that intelligence anyway.. If he is declined for HRM you can do a MR but it's another long wait to better to get as much as you can together additional evidence wise but if he declined and only awarded the LRC on the mobility side I would definitely try again and put in a COC once you get the Autism diagnosis because that satisfies the first marker of arrested development of the brain.. ADHD diagnosis only satisfies the marker in a few cases and it's usually taken to tribunal...
Good luck and as I say get as much evidence that describes his behaviour now and send it in..

My above comment I meant if he's only awarded LRM not LRC ***

Thank you so much for all your help and advice I will update as and when I get any decision made. Am only week 7 from SD so long way to go yet.

hope your son is ok and getting all help and support he needs. It’s so hard we have to fight every step of the way to help our children.

No way, I hope it was a positive conversation, did they say when you would be likely to know the decision?

Well.she was lovley I.explained my sons issues and she was bascally wanted to put this claim.to rest I.would get a.text end.of the day I.may ring tomorrow as.its looks like I.will.get a. Decision

Stupid reasons again! Likes to play football, never mind that it causes him pain! He’ll be 4 in November, I said he has poor dexterity in his left hand due to deformity so can’t dress himself etc but they have argued that his dexterity is fine because he can feed himself with a spoon, with his right hand! It’s just ridiculous

I’ve had enough of fighting now, I’m just going to withdraw his appeal because I’m so drained with the whole process! My son won’t go without though, will just have to keep hammering the overtime to provide what he needs! I’m actually so done with it

Give yourself a few days and let your mind relax and then decide what you want to do... You will continue to get paid the current rate anyway so maybe just continue with the tribunal I'm guessing you've already submitted everything now and will just have to wait for hearing date... Obviously it's upto you and I understand the stress but if it gets your child what they are entitled to and deserve it's worth it.

Brilliant finally someone is doing something. Good luck when you call tomorrow hopefully that will be the last time you have to call up for a while.

Hope it was good news? It's actually ridiculous how long it takes 😪 x

Literally even she said let's put this claim to rest now

It was via this link. Very easy and straightforward to fill out. Good luck, hopefully UC stop faffing around and sort things out for you! My complaint was handled in less than 1 week.

makeacomplaint.dwp.gov.uk/

Fingers crossed for good news 🤞

Hi everyone , renewal is due end of the month anyone in the same boat an heard anything yet ? Good luck everyone

You'll probably not hear until a few days before, renewals are done very last minute

Renewal end of the month as well but not heard anything yet either

MR will be 29 weeks tomorrow and still not heard 🙄

MR 07/02 still not heard anything 😩😩 hoping not too much longer but I'm not holding out much hope 😩

How long are people waiting for uc to verify the child I did mine one 1st of the month and currently still waiting

Any COC awards?