RFL for blue badge holder

Mike_J

69 year old woman (and her husband) in receipt of the higher rate of Attendance Allowances) . Should they be getting free RFL? Can anybody point me in the right direction?

Thanks

Wee_Willy_Harris

Sorry, but what is an RFL?

Psychobabble

How to claim an exemption from vehicle tax

To claim an exemption from vehicle tax you must be receiving at least one of the following:

• higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance
• War Pensioners Mobility Supplement

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/motoringandtransport/yourvehicleandlicence/dg_10028003

Wee_Willy_Harris

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Sorry, but what is an RFL?

OK... worked it out.

forgotmyname

No, They need to be in receipt of Higher Rate Mobility which is different.

savemoney

Yes its only higher rate mobility component

You dont have to be in receipt of it just nominated driver and car must be for use of person in receipt of higher rate DLA

fatbelly

Attendance Allowance is only paid for a care need, not a mobility need

forgotmyname

savemoney wrote: »

Yes its only higher rate mobility component

You dont have to be in receipt of it just nominated driver and car must be for use of person in receipt of higher rate DLA

I have just applied for my inlaws blue badges, Taking them to the docs and shopping is a pain. I should have applied a long time back but never got around to it.

Took them away the other week & i always tried to park on the end bay to make it easier to put them in & out of the wheelchair.

Didnt stop stupid people parking outside the white lines & one van driver was so close to my mirror you couldnt measure it without a dial gauge.

Anyway i put my reg number down on the forms, Will i get a free tax disc? Didnt think i would as the car is not exclusively to be used for them.

flutterbyuk25

forgotmyname wrote: »

Will i get a free tax disc? Didnt think i would as the car is not exclusively to be used for them.

No you won't.

As had been pointed out above only people in receipt of the higher rate of DLA can claim it, and the vehicle must be used solely for that person.

HTH

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forgotmyname

I wasnt expecting it, Just curious when the OP asked their question, Made me wonder why they asked for the
cars registration number.

Surely the blue badge can be used in any vehicle they are travelling in.

Thanks.