Blue Badge

Safetyone

According to the Daily Mail
How abuse of disabled parking permits could be cheating taxpayer out of £46m a year

Disabled drivers face tough new medical tests before they get 'blue badge' parking permits amid shocking evidence of fraud and abuse,,,,,,,,

Why caint this goverment just be honest and say that they are increasing the price of the Badge instead of excuses for the way they rob everyone includeing the less fortunate members of society

tanith

I read today that they are going to charge £10 for the blue badge now... I must admit I didn't know that you had to pay anything..

Indie_Kid

Don't many already have tests anyway? One criteria is registered blind - you have to be tested for that. Those on HRM would obviously have had some sort of test to see how far they could walk.

Tanith - currently, my council charges £2. No idea if this is a nationwide thing though.

celbelle

My partner got his for free.

formaldehyde_perfume

sh1305 - I got high rate mobility without having a medical, my GP did write a letter heavily supporting my claim for DLA though.

I got my blue badge 6 months before my DLA decision and didn't even have help writing the form (I did with the DLA form), just did it online in the library one lunch time. From memory I think I was charged £5.

Indie_Kid

formaldehyde_perfume wrote: »

sh1305 - I got high rate mobility without having a medical, my GP did write a letter heavily supporting my claim for DLA though.

HRM is automatic entitlement. If you don't claim HRM and do have walking difficulties, then I believe a medical is generally required.

sunnyone

My husband got his blue badge a few weeks ago and out GP had to fill out a form and speak to the LA before it was issued, we paid the same as I do for mine (I get HRMC) £2 each.

krisskross

My husband has a blue badge. He didn't have a medical and doesn't receive DLA mobility at all.

No charge.

formaldehyde_perfume

sh1305 wrote: »

HRM is automatic entitlement. If you don't claim HRM and do have walking difficulties, then I believe a medical is generally required.

I got my blue badge in July, I didn't even apply for DLA until after I received my blue badge. All I did was fill out the form and give them permission to talk to my GP.

savemoney

We paid £2 admin fee a few years back just before my daughter got dla having been turned down for dla and medical for blue badge. We appealed and won, I really dont know why they turned her down she cant walk far unaided and even when she walks with crutches she frequently falls over her muscles are weak

nannytone_2

must depend on where you live. i didn't pay anything for mine.