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Decision maker

loubutton77
loubutton77 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
in Universal Credit (UC)
Hi All,, 
We were asked to verify a child living with us as he is on a 50 50 living arrangement but my partner gets CB for him and has a mediation document to say that he will claim all related benefits for this child and mum the 2nd child. Turns out mum was doing both so was sent to a decision maker. Does anyone know roughly how long decision makers take as its been almost 3 months and they just keep saying its been looked at. 
Many thanks

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 1,481 Scope online community team
    Hi there @loubutton77 and a big welcome to the community! 

    Unfortunately I can't give you a firm answer on this, sometimes it could take a few weeks, others a few months.  Hopefully a regular will be a long shortly with some better answers. 
    Albus (he/him)

    Online Community Coordinator @ Scope

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,593 Disability Gamechanger
    There's no timescales. All you can do is put a message onto your journal and ask if a decision has been made on the child element.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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