How is this correct

truman

Thank you all for your advice. I will get my brother to apply. Hopefully he will be successful.

Tell him to contact her local County Councillor.
They should be able to help.

For those who can't follow a link, or don''t want to, even if the link is to a trusted and useful website, here is what the page linked to in my previous post says:-

People who automatically get a Blue Badge
You automatically qualify for a Blue Badge if you are aged 3 or over and at least one of the following applies:

- you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- you receive a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) because you can’t walk more than 50 metres (a score of 8 points or more under the ‘moving around’ activity of the mobility component)
- you are registered blind (severely sight impaired)
- you receive a War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement
- you have received a lump sum benefit within tariff levels 1 to 8 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation) Scheme and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability that causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking
- you receive the mobility component of PIP and have obtained 10 points specifically for descriptor E under the ‘planning and following journeys’ activity, on the grounds that you are unable to undertake any journey because it would cause you overwhelming psychological distress

If you have any score other than 10 points under descriptor E, in the ‘planning and following journeys’ activity of PIP you may still be eligible for a Blue Badge, but you do not automatically qualify. This includes if you have a higher score of 12. You will have to provide evidence to demonstrate your eligibility which will be assessed as part of your application.

People who may get a Blue Badge
You may be eligible for a badge if one or more of the following applies:

- you cannot walk at all
- you cannot walk without help from someone else or using mobility aids
- you find walking very difficult due to pain, breathlessness or the time it takes
- walking is dangerous to your health and safety
- you have a life limiting illness, which means you cannot walk or find walking very difficult and have a SR1 form
- you have a severe disability in both arms and drive regularly, but cannot operate pay-and-display parking machines
- you have a child under the age of 3 with a medical condition that means the child always needs to be accompanied by bulky medical equipment
- you have a child under the age of 3 with a medical condition that means the child must always be kept near a vehicle in case they need emergency medical treatment
- you are constantly a significant risk to yourself or others near vehicles, in traffic or car parks
- you struggle severely to plan or follow a journey
- you find it difficult or impossible to control your actions and lack awareness of the impact you could have on others
- you regularly have intense and overwhelming responses to situations causing temporary loss of behavioural control
- you frequently become extremely anxious or fearful of public/open spaces

Your local council will decide if you are eligible for a badge. They cannot start the assessment process until they have all the necessary evidence. It may take 12 weeks or longer to assess your application. If they decide that you are not eligible and you think that they did not take account of all the facts, you can ask them to consider your application again.

What you need to apply for a Blue Badge
You will need to provide:

- proof of identity
- proof of address
- a recent head and shoulders digital photo
- your national insurance number (if you have one)
- contact details (phone number, email and postal address)

To prove your identity, you can provide a copy of either:

- birth or adoption certificate
- passport
- driving licence
- marriage or civil partnership certificate
- divorce or dissolution certificate

To prove your address, you can provide a copy of either:

- a recent council tax bill
- a recent letter from a government department such as Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
- driving licence
- a recent letter from a school (if you are under 16)

Providing proof of benefits
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
You’ll need to know the scores from the mobility assessment and the award end date (if applicable). You’ll also be asked to provide proof of the PIP award. This would be the 3 pages from the letter from DWP, which clearly shows:

- entitlement to PIP (front page)
- assessment scores (second to last page)
- mobility scores (last page)

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

You’ll need to know which rate of the mobility component you receive and the award end date (if applicable). You’ll also be asked to provide proof of the DLA award. This should be the most recent letter from DWP, which clearly shows:

- mobility rating
- certificate of entitlement to DLA
- the date of the letter

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
You’ll be asked to provide proof of the benefit. This should be the most recent letter from the Ministry of Defence, which clearly shows that you:

- were injured in service on or after 6 April 2005
- have been awarded a benefit by the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, with a lump sum payment within Tariffs 1 to 8
- are certified as having a permanent, substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking

War Pensioners’ Mobility Scheme
You’ll be asked to provide proof of the benefit. This should be the most recent letter from the Ministry of Defence, which clearly shows that the applicant:

- was injured in service before 6 April 2005
- is in receipt of a War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement

Proof of eligibility
If you are applying without one of the benefits, the application will need to be assessed by the issuing local council. To help assess the application, you’ll be asked to provide extra information depending on the answers you give when you are checking eligibility.

If you cannot walk or find walking difficult or you have a non-visible (hidden) condition, you will be asked to provide details of any:

- relevant medication that is taken
- relevant treatments that you receive or are due to receive
- healthcare or associated professionals that have been involved with the treatment of your condition

You will be asked if you want to upload supporting documents. This could be prescriptions, diagnosis letters or correspondence between professionals that treat your condition.

If you cannot walk or find walking difficult, you will also be asked questions around how your condition affects your walking.

If you have a non-visible (hidden) condition, you will also be asked questions around how journeys between your vehicle and destination are affected by your condition.
How you can provide documents

When you are applying online, you’ll be able to upload a photo or scan of:

- proof of benefit
- proof of address
- proof of identity
- supporting documents

You can also upload a recent digital photo. Just make sure the photos or scans are good quality and include all of the relevant information.

If you are applying on a mobile or tablet device, you can take a photo of the required documents and upload within the application itself.

You can choose not to upload the documents when you’re applying. If you do this you’ll need to supply copies of the documents to the local council. Find out how to contact your local council.

Instead, if you receive one of these benefits, you can still apply and your application will be assessed by your local council.

Blue Badges for organisations
An organisation may be eligible for a badge (or multiple badges), if they both:
- care for or assist people who need a Blue Badge
- transport people who need a Blue Badge

The issuing local council will decide whether the organisation has a clear need for an organisational badge rather than using the individual badges of the people it is transporting. An organisational badge must only be displayed when someone who would be eligible for a Blue Badge in their own right is being transported.

Common examples of organisations that may be eligible include residential care homes, hospices or local council social services departments. It is unlikely that taxi or private hire operators and community transport operators would be eligible for an organisational Blue Badge as they are not usually concerned with the care of disabled people.

...and telling them that you become breathless walking even a short distance. Worked for my wife.

I would still apply and if it's knocked back, appeal! If that doesn't work ask your local MP to get involved.

I filled in my own AA form and received the higher amount. I said, for example, I go to the loo x3 each night. I sit on the bed for a second or two to get my balance. I switch on all the lights to the loo, walking slowly holding on to stair bannisters, etc., with a repeat performance on the way back.

When sitting in an armchair downstairs and needing to make a cup of coffee, I put a hand on the chair's arms, stand for a second or two to regain my balance, and walk slowly to the nearby kitchen using my stick.

It was similar for 30+ pages! If you need help, please PM me.

My mums 89...I got one for her...no listed benefits

I think some local authorities interpret the rules differently. My DH had a blue badge which was quite straightforward to apple for. We moved house and found we had to jump through some hoops to get a renewal but we did.

It sounds like your brother hasn't actually applied but I would encourage him to do so.

Blue badges are not linked to your finances or benefits

My mum has one ,she’s not on benefits but housebound . Our local AgeUK centre has someone who came to mums flat and helped us with the form for Attendance Allowance and the blue badge .
Google your local AgeUK centre.

My late DH applied for a Blue Badge because of heart failure, meaning he could only walk a few steps. His GP encouraged him but said given his medical records he would qualify. She said she didn’t write letters, the records speak for themselves. He was successful but the BB arrived in the post the day he died.

My DH got his% badge within 2 weeks of applying. We simply filled in the (long) form honestly but based on the "worst case" scenario. For example, some days he can walk through the local park (always with a rollator now) only sitting down twice, but sometimes it is four times - and more on the way back.

Re AA, he also got the lower rate without any problem and we now feel he could qualify for the higher rate as he needs help getting in and out of bed for the loo in the night - and the loo is a porta-potty in the bedroom. He would never make it to the bathroom. Then he struggles to get in and out of bed too./*

My aunt (93) and not on benefits and never has been….can walk with a Zimmerman, has a blue badge.

My mother in law, who is 89 is reasonably robust for her age, but she's had a blue badge for years. She isn't on benefits either

My late husband had a blue badge in his 70s because of mobility issues. We were not on benefits - just had a letter from his consultant. Keep trying - you certainly should qualify for one.

You definitely don’t have to be on benefits . I’ve successfully obtained one for my 88 year old mum who struggles to walk far . Just put as much info about the problems on the form including any medical issues and medication . My mum has atrial fibrillation and postural hypotension both of which mean she feels dizzy after walking for any distance, and she qualified. I also uploaded copies of letters from her hospital consultant which confirms her diagnosis. You can do this easily if you apply on line by uploading a photo of the letter.

I don’t think you need to be on benefits to receive a blue badge but it does make it simpler because they accept you fit the criteria for the disability benefit and so you must fit the criteria they need for issuing a blue badge. Otherwise your mom can request the doctor to give her the necessary information to qualify. Or your brother can do this with her permission. She definitely sounds like she she qualifies so tell your brother not to give up . Good luck.

My husband is not on benefits and has a blue badge. He applied on line. His GP phoned to ask a few questions and that was it.

Go ahead and apply. Cannot refuse your mum. Make a case for her.

My mother has one and is not on benefits. Have you spoken to your mother's GP or social services?

you don't need to be on benefits to get a blue badge, but I think when he got to the online page to request on there are two options, if you get disability benefits like PIP at highest rate for mobility, you click it and the blue badge is instant 'yes', otherwise you have to fill in pages of forms explaining the medical reasons why you need one, providing dr details and proof of the disability, I did this for my mum who had COPD and they wanted lists of pills she was taking, dosage, dr evidence etc etc so yes it is more long winded getting a blue badge without benefits but can be done, but actually I am glad they ask for all that to save abuse of the system as there is already too many people abusing blue badges, eg borrowing them from family members, using them even once relative has died, using out of date ones etc

You don't have to be on benefits to get a blue badge. Just get her GP to confirm. Age alone should qualify her, but you defo don't need to be on benefits.

You definitely don't need to be in benefits to get a Blue Badge but some of the rules are ridiculous. My husband applied for a renewal Blue Badge (issued for the same reasons at the poster's mother) but was told he was being referred as it had been calculated on Google Maps that he could walk to our nearest bus stop based on the numbers we'd given. However this test should only have a applied to new claims and after an agonising month of waiting to speak to an occupational therapist the badge was issued. Neither of us have ever been on benefits.

Babs03

I am about to complete an attendance allowance form for my DH whom I am a full time carer for. It is not based upon a person’s income but as M0nica said there are questions that need to be thought about and AgeUK can help, also several other agencies that pop up on google can help with this, but be careful, I imagine most do it for free but some might charge.
Have been advised not to do it online but to ask for the paper form to be sent in the post because the online version doesn’t give you enough room for your answers.
All the best

Ask if your health centre has a Social Prescriber. Ours did and she came out to the house and filled in the forms for my husband which was a fantastic help and is free. Blue Badge didn’t take long to arrive and is invaluable.

You do not to be in receipt of any benefit but most adults who have a disability will have some kind of benefit support eg Attendance Allowance. If your brother is your DMs full time carer he may have some allowance, if not your DM.

Trueman There may be a lot of different conditions dependingvwhere you live but nitice uou say your brother would be able to "park nearer". My late husbsnd had a blue badge but I was not able to park using a disabled space in any publicly owned car park. Eg at hospital, I used the closeby parking bay, got husbsnd in wheelchair into entrance or if department was near and then I had to find a standard parking space. Once appointment finished I wheeled husband to near entrance, left him and went to collect car. Supermarkets are good as not publicly owned. Hope you live in a more liberal authority.