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loubutton77
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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
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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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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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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