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The Disabled Person's Parking Badge scheme, also known as the Blue Badge scheme, helps people who have an ongoing substantial disability or condition which can restrict and impair them. An...
To apply for a Blue Badge, we require proof of identity, which can be a photo or scan of your passport, driving licence or birth certificate. If you are renewing a blue badge and we already have...
Report misuse of a Blue Badge. You can only let someone else use your Blue Badge if: you are in the car with them. they are picking you up or dropping you off and they need to park close to...
- People Who Automatically Get A Blue Badge
- People Who May Get A Blue Badge
- What You Need to Apply For A Blue Badge
- Providing Proof of Benefits
- Proof of Eligibility
- How You Can Provide Documents
- Blue Badges For Organisations
- Related Guidance
You automatically qualify for a Blue Badge if you are aged 3 or over and at least one of the following applies: 1. you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) 2. 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 ‘movin...
You may be eligible for a badge if one or more of the following applies: 1. you cannot walk at all 2. you cannot walk without help from someone else or using mobility aids 3. you find walking very difficult due to pain, breathlessness or the time it takes 4. walking is dangerous to your health and safety 5. you have a life limiting illness, which m...
You will need to provide: 1. proof of identity 2. proof of address 3. a recent head and shoulders digital photo 4. your national insurance number (if you have one) 5. contact details (phone number, email and postal address) To prove your identity, you can provide a copy of either: 1. birth or adoption certificate 2. passport 3. driving licence 4. m...
Personal Independence Payment
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: 1. entitlement to PIP(front page) 2. assessment scores (second to last page) 3. mobility scores (last page)
Disability Living Allowance
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: 1. mobility rating 2. certificate of entitlement to DLA 3. 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: 1. were injured in service on or after 6 April 2005 2. have been awarded a benefit by the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, with a lump sum payment within Tariffs 1 to 8 3. are certified as having a permanent, substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking
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) cond...
When you are applying online, you’ll be able to upload a photo or scan of: 1. proof of benefit 2. proof of address 3. proof of identity 4. 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,...
An organisation may be eligible for a badge (or multiple badges), if they both: 1. care for or assist people who need a Blue Badge 2. 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 transport...
Blue Badges: your rights and responsibilities
The way a Blue Badge can be used differs in England, Scotland and Wales: 1. Blue Badge rules for England 2. Blue Badge rules for Northern Ireland 3. Blue Badge rules for Scotland 4. Blue Badge rules for Wales
Go to Lincolnshire County Council website. You can only use this service to get information about the Blue Badge scheme from councils in England. You can apply for a Blue Badge...
Check your eligibility and apply for a Blue Badge. You can also use this service to reapply for a Blue Badge. You can apply for yourself, someone else or an organisation.
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Jan 15, 2024 · The Blue Badge gives disabled people the privilege of parking on yellow lines or in time-restricted zones without penalty. • Places where a ban on loading or unloading is in force. • Parking places reserved for specific users such as resident’s bays or loading bays.
