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Hi @bic123
Welcome to the Community and thanks for your post.
I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you're having.
Please check out this discussion on Blue Badge and PIP. which may answer your question.
We also have an advice section on driving and disability including the Blue Badge Scheme
We also have a lot of information around PIP that might be helpful:Benefits calculator, PIP self test, Help filling in PIP forms, Benefits overview, as well as a Benefits Advisor.
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Hello @bic123 ,
Although there are some criteria with which a blue badge is granted automatically they are also able to issue them at their own discretion.
A well written request backed-up with a letter of support from your GP should be all that you need.
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Hello thanks everyone who responded, I have sever anxiety so no I didn't appeal, I have received my MRI scan results which show I have spinal canal narrowing (stenosis) and facet joint disease worse affected cervical and lumbar. Do you think I should go back and seek pip mobility again? I've asked the neurologist for a letter but so far not received anything other than acknowledgement. It's getting worse almost daily. Thanks
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@bic123 As well as asking your Neurologist for a letter your MRI test result and a letter about your condition should have been sent online to your surgery. If you ask the admin dept. or receptionist for the relevant information they should be able to print it off for you to use to show DWP that your problems are genuine. I know it's hard to appeal DWP decisions but you will feel much better if you do this and it will give you automatic right to have a Blue badge. Just accepting being turned down for PIP when you know you are entitled to it will do you no good whatsoever x
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Hi @bic123
The community have spoken - and I agree with them!
By all means contact your council with evidence (and complete the application form if you have not already done so) and your blue badge can be awarded without PIP.
BUT please do also reconsider appealing the PIP refusal. Hunt down a local agency where you can take your papers to someone face to face, either CAB, Welfare Rights in the local Council, or Money Advice. Although there is a general time limit of a month to request the Mandatory Reconsideration, there is an 'absolute' time limit of up to 13 months, and if you are outside this, you could always think about re-claiming.
Best of luck with it, do let us know if you have any further issues or queries!
Kind regards,
Mary
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Thank you all
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Latest is they've turned down for blue badge, I asked my neurologist for a letter it email of support and have not received any response. With severe anxiety I'm very low but will plod on.
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Don't despair @bic123!
Did you appeal the PIP refusal? If not, now's the time to reconsider!
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