Can I get a blue badge?
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DavidM75
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I struggle walking in town as there are hills. I was wondering if I could get a blue badge so I could park my car near where I want to be. I have COPD and get out of breath easily.
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Hi @DavidM75
Welcome to the community.Who can get a Blue Badge
You’re automatically eligible for a Blue Badge if you:
- are registered as blind
- get the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and scored 8 points or more in the ‘moving around’ area of your assessment - check your decision letter if you’re not sure
- get War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement
- received a lump sum payment as part of the Armed Forces Compensation scheme (tariffs 1 to 8), and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability
If you're not automatically eligible
You might still be able to get a badge. You'll have to fill in an extra part of the application to show why you need one.
You should do this if:
- you have problems walking that are permanent, or that your doctor says are likely to last at least a year
- you can't use your arms
- you're applying on behalf of a child aged over 2 who has problems walking, or a child under 3 who needs to be close to a vehicle because of a health condition
The application is more complicated if you're not automatically eligible. It's worth getting help from an adviser at your nearest Citizens Advice to fill in the form properly.
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I had 8 points for mobility yet my council still did a telephone interview about my condition having just been diagnosed two days earlier with MS. Good luck.0
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Hello everyone..where do I apply for a blue badge.0
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