How is this correct

I have a blue badge , allocated on how little I could walk

I agree *butterandjam". The information has been read wrongly. Certain conditions give automatic access to a Blue Badge but don't deny others without those conditions from getting one.

truman

My mother is 96 and my brother is her carer. She is on quiet a few pills for various things. She cannot walk far without getting out of breath. My brother has looked into getting a Blue Badge for the car so if she has to go to the doctors or hospital he can park nearer. He has looked into the criteria for getting a BB but she is not on the benefits listed to qualify. Why on earth does a very frail old lady have to be on benefits to get a BB when other people get everything!

Your brother has probably misread.

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

On the left hand side, there are 2 lists.

1) people who automatically qualify for BB, (she doesn't)
2) People why MAY qualify for BB

In 2) Your mum matches at least lines 2 and 3 to qualify.

In your shoes, I would also enter her age 96 under 5) as "life limiting"

A Blue Badge application can be supported by a
SR1 form, which is a doctor's form confirming you have a life-limiting illness that means you are unable to walk or find walking very difficult. The SR1 form is used to fast-track eligibility for a Blue Badge if you meet the criteria and have been certified by your doctor as having a life-limiting illness. This form can also be used to support an application for certain benefits, like Attendance Allowance, under the "special rules

see also

www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-can-i-get-one/can-i-get-a-blue-badge#proof-of-eligibility

If you or your brother struggle with forms/ online applications,, ask at your GP or local library for details of someone else to assist.

Why hasn't she applied for Attendance Allowance (AA), from the little said in the OP I would expect her to qualify. Make sure you contact Age UK or other charity for the elderly for help and advice on how to complete the form. The questions are deceptively simple and catch people out.

The hints I would give are 1) If the applicants verbal response to a family member or similar about anything they do is 'I manage' or 'I cope' or similar, then they have a problem, they then need to describe how they cope - 'I hold onto the bedside table as I get out of bed to stop me falling', for example.
2) repeat yourself again and , again in every question 'I cannot get in and out of ber, climb stairs etc tc because of my arthritis.
3) Always describe how you are on your worst day.

Do keep trying , you deserve one!

Marydoll is right. I also have a Blue Badge but I'm not on any benefits.

I wonder what it is that is making the poster think you have to be on benefits?

You don't need to be on benefits to qualify.
There is a question about how far you can walk. Less than fifty meters qualifies you.

I have a Blue Badge and am not on benefits.

I didn't think you needed to be on benefits to get a blue badge although it helps with your application if you are.

I was going to apply for one when I was looking after my late dad but I did find it a long process and my dad decided he didn't want me to go ahead with it. However, it would have helped a lot when I had to take him for medical appointments.

I would give it another try, truman.

That does seem utterly wrong. I hope you manage to get one somehow. Good luck.
No hope for me then; I applied last year and was turned down.
I'm only 88 and too healthy apparently.

A 96 year old friend, who is not on benefits, has just successfully applied and received a blue badge. Maybe it would be worth a try.