Blue badges

sodaone70

Hi everyone .I get pip but not motirbility car  .I get standard rate for my motirbility and high rate for my mental heath .can I apply for a blue badge for my friend who drives me around in her car .

CockneyRebel

you can apply for a blue badge for yourself to use when your friend drives you, but they cannot use it when not driving you.
You will need to apply to  your local council
 www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badgewww.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge

CR

steve51

Hi @sodaone70

Welcome to our online community.

Yes you can apply for the badge from your local council but you will need to be in the car to use it.

Here's some info for you please let me know if you need any help with them.

https://www.gov.uk/blue-badge-scheme-information-council

http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/blue-badge-scheme

mossycow

You can apply even if you receive no benefits. They will assess you with an occupational therapist even if you don't receive any PIP etc

Have you applied? How's it going? 

mossycow

@sodaone70 Any joy with your blue badge? 

wilko

There are so many blue badge holders that holders are not using pay car parks and parking on the street as they are entitled to, to avoid parking charges in some towns and cities. My own county has over 22,000 blue badge holders and rising.

angela1961

Hi everyone, this is my first time on this site, the thing is- I have had a blue badge for several years but when my badge renewal forms arrived I found that I could not understand them! I am in the middle of finding out what dementia type I have, and one of the things I have lost is being able to work out how to fill forms in- it seems that my brain can't connect what's on the form and what to do. Any ideas where I can get help with there forms?

Matilda

Try local CAB or similar, or local authority welfare rights.

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @angela1961, Citizens Advice may be able to help- you can find your local CAB on their website.