Applying for a blue badge

I found it straight forward after the first one as long as you are in receipt of the highest award of the mobility component of pip
The trouble is once you have one you will get annoyed at the amount of people parking in disabled bays that don’t have one

Lesley60

I found it straight forward after the first one as long as you are in receipt of the highest award of the mobility component of pip
The trouble is once you have one you will get annoyed at the amount of people parking in disabled bays that don’t have one

Both the standard and highest rate of the PIP mobility award will qualify people for a badge automatically. You just need to send a copy of your DWP award letter with the assessment scores.

Many libraries will now process BBs for you after you have had a telephone conversation with the BB team to check eligibility. If eligible you are given a reference number and told what documents to take. Many libraries will even take the photo for you. Check whether your council do this before you start.

There’s many reasons for people having a blue badge and not all of them physical.

Hello Callistemon21 I see that you mention the Senedd so must live in Wales. Perhaps applying for a blue badge there is subject to different rules than in the rest of the UK. Of course the criteria should be the same across the whole of the UK but I can now understand your previous posts and comments. It does seem very harsh if the issue of a blue badge is subject to a post code lottery and whether you live in Wales, England, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Please keep challenging the decision and push for a better outcome for your DH.

Thanks Judy54
I had a pleasant but unhelpful response from our Senedd member that it was nothing to do with them, but I will try to persuade DH to try again or ask for one myself!

Forgive me if this link has been posted already. It may help those, who think they need to receive PIP to be awarded a Blue Badge.
The advice applies to all four nations.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-can-i-get-one/can-i-get-a-blue-badge

Thank you Marydoll

I apply for one for a family member who gets the mobility part of PiP so it's very straightforward.
I'm ambivalent about applying on line. On the plus side is that you only get the relevant parts of the "form" and are not ploughing through pages of irrelevant questions regarding the other reasons for an application. The minus side was that I had trouble uploading the documents as my ancient scanner and their system were not talking to each other. Had to do it from my phone in the end.

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Those we see parking on double yellow lines, slapping down a blue badge certificate on the dashboard then leaping out of the car must have lied on the application form."*

The person you see might be a companion going into somewhere to collect the badge holder or returning to the car after dropping them off. This is a totally legitimate use of the badge (if you read the booklet that comes with them).

The one that gets my goat and is in fact NOT allowed is the disabled person sitting g in the car on double yellow lines or a disabled bay while their companion goes and does their errands. If the disabled person is not getting out of the car then they don't need to use the badge.

Riggie

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Those we see parking on double yellow lines, slapping down a blue badge certificate on the dashboard then leaping out of the car must have lied on the application form."*

The person you see might be a companion going into somewhere to collect the badge holder or returning to the car after dropping them off. This is a totally legitimate use of the badge (if you read the booklet that comes with them).

The one that gets my goat and is in fact NOT allowed is the disabled person sitting g in the car on double yellow lines or a disabled bay while their companion goes and does their errands. If the disabled person is not getting out of the car then they don't need to use the badge.

What I meant is what you describe in your last paragraph, Riggie; sitting in their cars on double yellow lines or even across people's drives whilst whilst younger family members go about their business! If anything is said (eg "could you just move so I can get in my drive) they wave their blue badge and smirk.

Just about to try for the 4th time, over 4 years, even though I tick 4 of their criteria!