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Green Card Scheme

Hi all
I've come across a strange anomaly with my council's green card scheme, I have had a Green Card since the 70's due to an unscheduled move, I lost it. I have put out an inquiry to the relevant council dept who have changed computer systems and not transferred data over, thus having to re apply.
The anomaly is they refuse to accept my DLA award as proof of my disabilities, the only proof they will accept is a GP letter listing my health issues and reasons for me to have a Green card.
Every other Local Authority dept I have dealings with readily accept the fact that high rate mobility and medium rate care is proof of my issues, even the blue badge scheme.
Also the only place you can apply for and pick up a Green Card is the very busy customer service centre which is in the town centre, blue badges can be organised in local centres but not green cards.
Does anyone else have this issue?
I've come across a strange anomaly with my council's green card scheme, I have had a Green Card since the 70's due to an unscheduled move, I lost it. I have put out an inquiry to the relevant council dept who have changed computer systems and not transferred data over, thus having to re apply.
The anomaly is they refuse to accept my DLA award as proof of my disabilities, the only proof they will accept is a GP letter listing my health issues and reasons for me to have a Green card.
Every other Local Authority dept I have dealings with readily accept the fact that high rate mobility and medium rate care is proof of my issues, even the blue badge scheme.
Also the only place you can apply for and pick up a Green Card is the very busy customer service centre which is in the town centre, blue badges can be organised in local centres but not green cards.
Does anyone else have this issue?
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The green card, was a card given to disabled people, so they could prove they were disabled! It was scrapped over twenty years ago.
Whether it is still a Green colour or not, it enables bus and train concessions among other things.
I receive both benefits and services from the council and also my blue badge renewals all of which accept DLA award letter as proof but not adult services, they even have a colour and category for different disabilities e.g. sight impaired, hearing impaired, learning disability, physical disability and children. No idea what they do if you do not fit nicely into one of their boxes.
I haven't heard of this one
In hon you provide a GP letter stating all your medical issues and they decide whether you deserve the holy card and which box to put you in. Crazy