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Parking & Speeding Fines
Hello everyone, both me & my hubby are disabled and struggle to do so many things that 'healthy mobile people do'. I have a question. Has anyone been in your car with a nominated driver. The nominated driver unfortunately got a speeding ticket for going 8mph over the limit. Then he got a Parking Charge for resting up at…
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Blue Badge Renewal nightmare
Is anybody else having problems with the Blue Badge team? Having held a badge for 30 years my partner has been put up for re-assessment despite providing letters from her GP, the Salisbury Gate Clinic, as well as a BD8 partial site form. The Islington BB team acknowledging the receipt of the completed BB renewal form 9…
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Parking permit /bays
Hi friends, I hope you've e been staying warm & well. I have a bit of question which i hope someone who has some amount of knowledgeable on the subject and can help with guidance in understanding how to go about it, as I don't know what the general rules are as the contract doesn't state clearly, but firectly asked if me…
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Hi, my name is Morag88! I am applying for a blue badge
I am applying for a blue badge and have lost my pip award, how do I get a copy..?
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Free road tax
Hi this is the first time I can get free road tax and I’m a little confused, so I take all the info to the post office to get the vehicle tax changed then what? Is that it done or do I then apply online for free tax? Thank you
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Cross Country Trains
This is what happened to me today on the train....it was so horrible and has set my Mental Health crazy this is what I have said to the company. Im very upset and disappointed in a member of your staff today. I use your trains regularly and always have my tickets. Today i had a pre booked ticket from Oakham to Cambridge at…
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Dlm mobility insurance decline
I have been through years of torture getting accepted for high rate pip I have recently won my tribunal and been awarded im 28 years old and haven’t been able to get around for a while due to not being able to afford a car insurance maintenance ect I have a 28 day disqualification on my license a dr40 which 3 years ago I…
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Hi, my name is Paddywack15! Can I transfer a Welsh blue badge to a local english council?
Trying to find out what to do, my mum is coming to live with me, she has not long renewed her badge in Wales, as she is unable to walk I want to apply for a disabled bay in front of my terraced house but the local council will not accept badges from elsewhere, anyne has a solution please, thx
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Abusive Car drivers
Does anybody have experience in reporting abusive car drivers? We were riding on a trike on a london road and a car driver drove up the wrong side of the road forcing my partner to stop and then stopped sticking out into the road forcing her to steer around. I put my hands up and shrugged and he wound down the window and…
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Motability & free road tax
Quick question. As I understand, being on upper rate mobility PIP I can claim free road tax on ONE vehicle. I have a Motability vehicle which states the road tax is "arranged". Does Motability utilise the free road tax, so it gets "used up" on my Motability car? Or can I purchase a 2nd, private, vehicle, and get free road…
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Advice on experience hiring mobility items abroad
This discussion was created from comments split from: Hi, my name is LuAst23!.
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Disabled Car Tax Exemption
Hello everyone I would like to ask someone if this is right, or am I wrong? A friend has a disabled young adult who is entitled to vehicle tax exemption. Friend is the nominated driver, but is teaching their son (lives at the same address) to drive in the tax exempt vehicle. Their son is insured to drive the car as a…
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Freedom pass Newham Application
Hi. I have a freedom pass and was set to expire 2025. However it has stopped working. Newham council say it was only issued for 1 year and has been stopped. I now need to reapply. The problem is they say they want a pip award letter detailing my mobility points scored dated within three months. But my Pip was awarded long…
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Can I get disabled person bus pass?
Can. I. Get. A. Disabled. Person. Buss. Pass. I. Have. Hydrocephalus
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Refused car on motability
So I applied for the motability scheme, went through the whole thing. Then was refused, rang them up and told it was due to something that was on my licence but actually expired I think 1 or 2 years ago it just hasn't been removed yet. I let my partner drive my car, I had just got my policy on compare the market and did…
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Can I lease car on middle DLA rate?
can i lease a care on middle rate DLA
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Ulez and carers
Hi hopefully someone can help I have a carer who’s car doesn't meet with the ulez conditions her car is not registered as my nominated driver and I’m in receipt of mobility benefit PIP can she claim an exemption from the ULEZ charge as she gets carers allowance for me I saw something on TV to that effect but can’t find and…
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I need help. Where can I find good places to travel in the UK?
Hi, I'm new here and I don't understand the rules, can you help me?
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Applying for transport
This discussion was created from comments split from: Say your bit! Government Consultation on Work Capability Assessment.
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Disabled freedom bus pass
Good afternoon to you all, just wanted some info about a disabled bus pass would I be able to apply for one as I got my award letter through the post this morning it's been nearly 5 weeks of waiting for this letter so finally I can see the points and what I scored on daily living I scored 8 points and for mobility I…
