Ok, so I called the Lambeth office and they provided me with the royal mail tracking number (in case anyone else doesnt have a royal mail tracking number please insist calling the NCS service to get it).

The money got taken from my account this Tuesday.

thank you - this is actually re-assuring. I will update here what happens.

Hi all, I went to the Lambeth NCS and had completed my application on the 18th of April- when done the application I asked the lady for a royal mail tracking number but she mentioned she couldnt give me one at the moment and I should call them after some days.. Now 10 days later my account is not ye...