Blue Badge Renewal Help

AWMHouse

Hello,

I am really struggling with my Blue Badge renewal, and I'm not sure what to do.

I have a Blue Badge which was issued in 2022 by the previous authority I lived in, I have since moved areas and my Blue Badge is due to expire at the end of April 2025, however my current local authority are making the renewal very difficult, I sent all of the same documents for the renewal as I did in the original application, however the current local authority are claiming there isn't sufficient medical evidence.

My previous GP issued a letter confirming my health conditions and confirming my "overwhelming psychological distress" when leaving the house etc, however my current GP in my new area say they are unable to issue supporting letters and I need to send my patient summary, although that doesn't really show anything.

I do receive PIP, including Lower Mobility part (10 points), however the current authority are saying this doesn't qualify me as the points are in Category D, and not E which I need to automatically qualify? I don't really understand as I never came across this before.

I am exhausted generally, and struggling to cope - I struggle to leave the house and when I do, I can only really cope with the "Safety" net of knowing I can be dropped off or able to wait as close to where I'm going as possible etc, I don't really know what to do?

Kimi87

Please see this topic (click on the purple text View Post) for recent similar advice

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/132548/blue-badge-advice

Local welfare rights may be able to assist:

https://advicelocal.uk/welfare-benefits

AWMHouse

Thank you, I will have a look.