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Blue Badge delays

Hi!
I applied for a Blue Badge on the 7th September. The online checker said they'd received my forms and evidence on the 20th September.
I've heard nothing. My council says the process takes up to 8 weeks. That 8 weeks was last Friday if counted from when they got my forms (and 10 from me applying).
I know I don't automatically qualify so I've been expecting an assessment. When I call, they just tell me it's with the 'assessment team'.
Is there anything I can do?
I applied for a Blue Badge on the 7th September. The online checker said they'd received my forms and evidence on the 20th September.
I've heard nothing. My council says the process takes up to 8 weeks. That 8 weeks was last Friday if counted from when they got my forms (and 10 from me applying).
I know I don't automatically qualify so I've been expecting an assessment. When I call, they just tell me it's with the 'assessment team'.
Is there anything I can do?
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I still haven't heard anything. It's frustrating when I can't get an answer.
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I am on pips and previously on DLA
If I find it difficult to walk distances
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And... it's with the assessment team
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I'm just finding it irritating that everytime I've called over the last 4 weeks, they've said it's with the assessment team.
The very first email update I've been sent in 12 weeks just says the same thing... 'with the assessment team'. Either the people on the phone were having me on or the automatic email is 4 weeks late.
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Fingers crossed. I'll probably hear in the new year.
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Got an email this morning saying it had been accepted and issued. 10 working days for delivery so it won't arrive for a while. What a relief!
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