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fire1342
fire1342 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
edited May 2021 in Transport and travel
Hi all 
im trying to get a blue badge for my wife 
I’m her appointed Person because she can not do it herself. 

We live in South Wales and I have sent the forms online to the country borough council. 

I’ve got a letter yesterday asking to fill out a able 2 questionnaire. 

I’m confused because has full mobility enhanced. 
Descriptor e planning a journey 10 points
looking online for her that’s enough?.
and 4 points for moving around. 

I’m not the best at all this and trying by best for her and I was hoping for some help to let me know what is what please. 

I’ve managed to get her the disabled bus card
and the same man at the council looks at the Blue badge Applications. 
I had to send consultant letters in for that
but is say in the letter about this able 2
looks difficult to do. Plus I have got reading difficulties but try my best. 
Thanks for your help 

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  • fire1342
    fire1342 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    edited May 2021
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    fire1342 said:
    ..I’m confused because has full mobility enhanced. 
    Descriptor e planning a journey 10 points
    looking online for her that’s enough?.
    In England that would be automatic.

    On this Welsh government it seem to have different criteria which doesn't include 10 points for descriptor e
    https://gov.wales/blue-badges-eligibility-html#section-54889

    However this UK page
    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-can-i-get-one/can-i-get-a-blue-badge
    implies that the Wales criteria are in addition to the criteria that apply in England

    There is an inconsistency. Possibly worth ringing the council and referring them to the criteria on the UK page.

    I assume you sent a copy of the PIP award in.

    I've sent a feedback message for the Welsh page saying i believe it is incomplete. I'll let you know if I ever hear back.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • fire1342
    fire1342 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
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    Thank you very much I will have to call them about this on Monday morning. 
    I’ve seen about the 10 points in a few different places. 

    Only the the front of the pip
    letter I emailed to them. 
    But I’m sure I mention this
    when trying for her bus card
    i had a similar problem
    but he passed it on doctors letters do not make sense


    I got the reply back from them late yesterday afternoon. 

    So I like to check now before I call them on Monday what are the rules has its confusing. 
    Thank you 
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    edited May 2021
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    If it wasn't included you need to let them see the part of the PIP award that shows what descriptors the points were scored for. If they don't know 10 points were awarded for descriptor 10e then they clearly aren't going to make a decision on that basis.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • fire1342
    fire1342 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
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    Yes I will make sure about this Monday. 

    But I’m sure I did tell them about this 
    thank you 
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  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,493 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @fire1342 :) Have you been able to give them a call? 
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  • fire1342
    fire1342 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
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    Classification: NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED

    Good morning

     

    Thank you for the letter regarding PIP.  With regards to PIP, to qualify an applicant must have been awarded 12 points for the Planning and Following a Journey descriptor or 8 points for more for the Moving Around descriptor.  Unfortunately, based on the scores awarded in the letter, the automatic qualifying criteria under PIP has not been met.

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  • fire1342
    fire1342 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
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    I have sent a email over the weekend and that was the answer I’ve had later this afternoon. 

    I’ve got to fill in a able 2 form 
    and looks like it’s  hard to do. 

    I’m not very good at all this 
    thank you. 
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
    edited May 2021
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    Now found this from which it appears that therules in England are different to other parts of UK
    https://news.motability.co.uk/everyday-tips/qualifying-for-a-blue-badge-with-personal-independence-payment-pip/

    In that case the gov.uk page is misleading.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • fire1342
    fire1342 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
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  • fire1342
    fire1342 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
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    I’ve had a second look at the link and it 12 points here in Wales. 
    The Able 2 from looks much more difficult than the pip one 
    I had cab do that one for me 
    Because I’m dyslexic and struggle with this stuff. 
    So I’m going to try to get help with this. 
    Thanks you 
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,010 Disability Gamechanger
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    Fire1342, the point I made was that the bit you quoted says “In Wales you are ALSO automatically eligible .. “ which implies that all the criteria for England apply plus some additional ones. It appears that this is not actually correct,
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • fire1342
    fire1342 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
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    Yes that’s it

    i have to do this for a Blue Badge
    best to refer the application for independent assessment.
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  • fire1342
    fire1342 Community member Posts: 18 Connected
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    This is the one 
    http://able-2.co.uk/service/mobility-assessments/#.YJnjIWR4WEc
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