Are you entitled to a Blue Badge?

Find out if you qualify for a Blue Badge.

Use our checker to find out if you are eligible for a Blue Badge.

If you need further advice then please contact us on 01792 637366 and we will be pleased to help you. If you are recovering from, or awaiting treatment for serious illnesses or injuries you may qualify for a temporary 12 month badge. Please speak to us so we can advise you on whether you can apply.

Check if you are eligible for a Blue Badge
1. If you are eligible for a Blue Badge you can use the link to go straight to the application form on the gov.uk website.
2. Please select the option that applies to you*
  
  You receive the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  
  You receive Personal Independent Payment (PIP). You must score 8 points or more for moving around or 12 points for planning and following a journey
  
  You have received money under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Tariff 1-8 (inclusive) and includes Permanent Mental Disorder under Tariff 6
  
  You receive War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement
  
  You are ‘Registered blind’ or have a ‘severe sight impairment’
  
  You are completely unable to walk, have considerable difficulty walking or substantial impairment to mobility
  
  You have a child under the age of three who has a medical condition which requires bulky medical equipment or needs to always be near a vehicle
  
  You have a severe disability in both arms
  
  You have severe cognitive impairment
  
  You have a terminal illness that seriously limits mobility
You qualify if
1. You receive the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA). When you apply you will need to provide an original award letter from the Department of Work and Pensions which shows your entitlement for this benefit.
2. You receive Personal Independent Payment (PIP) with a score of 8 points or more for moving around or 12 points for planning and following a journey. When you apply you will need to provide an original award letter from the Department of Work and Pensions which shows your entitlement for this benefit.
3. You have received money under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Tariff 1-8 (inclusive) and includes Permanent Mental Disorder under Tariff 6. When you apply you will need to provide an original award letter from the Ministry of Defence.
4. You receive War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement. When you apply you will need to provide an original award letter from the Ministry of Defence.
5. You are ‘Registered blind’ or have a ‘severe sight impairment’. When you apply you will need to provide one of the following – an ophthalmologist report; CV1/BD8 form confirming the applicant is ‘severely sight impaired (Blind)’; registration with the local authority as sight impaired at the ‘severe’ level.
6. You are completely unable to walk, have considerable difficulty walking or substantial impairment to mobility. The local authority will require additional information to support this claim. You should speak to us first about this and not ask your GP for a letter. Please contact us on 01792 637366 for advice and we will be pleased to help you.
7. You have a child under the age of three who has a medical condition which requires bulky medical equipment or needs to always be near a vehicle. When you apply you will need to provide a letter from a Paediatrician.
8. You have a severe disability in both arms. When you apply you will need to provide a driving license coded with 40 (adapted steering) or 79 (vehicles with specifications).
9. You have severe cognitive impairment. When you apply you will need to provide one of the following – an appointment for a memory clinic; registration on the local authority learning disabilities register; a letter from a healthcare professional involved in the treatment.
10. You have a terminal illness that seriously limits mobility. When you apply you will need to provide a DS 1500 form or a supporting letter from a Macmillan or Tenovus nurse.
You don't qualify if
1. You do not receive the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
2. You do not receive Personal Independent Payment (PIP) with a score of 8 points or more for moving around or 12 points for planning and following a journey.
3. You have not received money under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Tariff 1-8 (inclusive).
4. You do not receive War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement.
5. You are not ‘Registered blind’ or do not have a ‘severe sight impairment’.
6. You are not completely unable to walk, have considerable difficulty walking or have substantial impairment to mobility.
7. You do not have a child under the age of three who has a medical condition which requires bulky medical equipment or needs to always be near a vehicle.
8. You do not have a severe disability in both arms.
9. You do not have severe cognitive impairment.
10. You do not have a terminal illness that seriously limits mobility.

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