ough the grant of Refugee Status); or • a return to their country of origin at any appropriate point or at the end of the immigration consideration process, should that be necessary because the young person decides to leave the UK or is required to do so. 6.23. Claiming asylum can be a complex process and social workers/PAs should work with the young person’s legal representative and the dedicated case owner at the UK Border Agency to ensure that the young person understands the process of claiming asylum, the possible outcomes and to provide them with necessary support. 6.24. Possible outcomes of the asylum claim: 1. Granted Refugee Status (i.e. granted asylum). Leave to remain for five years. 2. Refused asylum but granted Humanitarian Protection (HP). Leave to remain for five years. HP is most commonly granted when the person is at some risk of ‘ill-treatment’ in the particular country they left but does not meet the criteria of the Refugee Convention. This is a rare category for UASC. 3. Refused asylum but granted Discretionary Leave (DL). This is normally for three years or until the age of 17.5, whichever comes first. DL is granted if at the time of the decision adequate care and reception arrangements are not in place in the country of origin (i.e. a return cannot be effected safely). 4. Refused asylum with no grant of leave. In this case the UASC must return to his/her country of origin. 6.25. Those found to require Refugee Status or, more rarely Humanitarian Protection, are usually granted leave to remain for five years. Although it is not guaranteed that further leave to remain will be granted at the end of the five year period, it is 52 certainly a strong likelihood and care and pathway planning should primarily focus on longer term residence in the United Kin