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Can't get blue badge?

My problem is I get attendance allowance,because it doesn't show mobility allowance on the form ,I can't get a blue badge ,the reason they gave me I didn't grimace
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We'd love to help you with this, but we'd need a bit more information!
I was automatically entitled to a Blue Badge last time round as I was on higher rate mobility DLA, but the online application process - as you've outlined @SeanRyan - was so Kafkaesque that I resorted to going to the council offices in person with all the necessary documents where the Blue Badge process was straightforward. I now get PIP enhanced mobility and my Blue Badge is due for renewal in September so I'll be applying in person this time round, too.
I'd recommend anyone applying for Blue Badge to forget the online nightmare and attend in person. Your council can't object as, of course, not everyone is online anyway.
That sounds appalling! I suggest that you complain to your councillor or the council's CEO. I don't know if there's a Local Government Ombudsman but maybe there is one, if your council fob you off. Also, might be worth writing to your local newspaper.
It was nearly three years ago I last got a Blue Badge so my local council might no longer allow applications in person! If I have trouble renewing my Blue Badge in September, I'll certainly be taking my complaint as far as I can.
Lovely cat - has he slimmed down now?
I just got my Blue Badge a few days ago. As I live in North Wales I simply contacted my local council by phone and they sent me the required forms to make my application by post. Given the number of questions they ask and the number of forms they require certified copies of I find it hard to believe you can apply online! Doing it that way must be a nightmare and take hours?
If you have a choice do it by post and take your time especially answering all of the questions. Above all be honest and provide lots of information along with supporting letters from your doctor,hospital consultants and physiotherapist.
It certainly worked for me. good luck with your application!
You're lucky you can do it by post. In London it's only possible online. The problem I have is that the system says that two of my files are too large to upload, one being a standard passport photo, the other the A4-size PIP award letter!
I don't know how to reduce the file sizes so my Blue Badge has expired. I'll persevere with trying to reduce the file sizes when I feel I can cope with the hassle.
Hi Matilda, I am really sorry to hear about the problems you are having. It must be a real nightmare for you.
I suppose I am lucky being able to apply by post - I was not even aware you could apply online until I joined this forum. I just phoned my local council and they sent me the required forms to complete.
There is a lot of software that you can download for free that will allow you to reduce the size of your files. If you turn the files into PDF's this is another way you can reduce the size. However if the files must be JPEG and not PDF's you can use a really simple programme called CROPPER that is free to download and will reduce your file size.
Good luck with your application.