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Blue badge assessment

My disabled son was awarded 4 points for moving around and 12 points for planning and following a journey PIP-higher mobility rate.I applied for a blue badge from my local council instead for the badge to be issued I was directed to the assessor for assessment. Please does anyone know if I can use the new legislation that about hidden disability instead to argue this? The new legislation states that "scored 10 points in the ‘planning and following journeys’ area of your PIP assessment automatically entitles you to a blue badge". My son has a permanent and substantial disability. Must I take him to the assessment?
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If you score 12 you are not automatically eligible. I am in the same position as you.
It is still worth applying for a Blue Badge but you will have to go through the assessment process.
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Many of my friends who don't have PIP have managed to get one that was based entirely on what was put on the application form.
I've just remembered that my wife needs a new one, it ran out last August. Her previous one issued in August 2016 was given to her with no issues or assessment. Although she no longer does much in the way of driving I suppose she should have it renewed so as to use it when she goes out with our children. We will see what happens, but to be honest she will not want to progress it if she has to be tested. Took me 10 years to convince her to claim Attendance Allowance!!