Disabled parking space outside home

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A neighbour with severe RA made enquiries with our LA as she is unable to walk any distance but was told that the residents' parking bay in front of her house meant she didn't need any special treatment.
Unfortunately, with the high number of (council approved) HMOs, she cannot rely on a free space on the street, let alone near her house. She is now pushing the matter through our Councillor.

Richie-from-the-Boro

Written answers and statements, 18 March 2011

Norman Baker (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Regional and Local Transport), Transport; Lewes, Liberal Democrat)

We have estimated that around 860,000 applications for blue badges were made in 2009-10, of which approximately 90,000 were rejected. We have estimated that our planned reforms will increase the number of rejected applications by between 17,000 and 51,000 in 2012-13. The number of rejected applications are estimated to continue to rise between 2% and 3% annually. The increase in rejected applications will be due to more robust eligibility assessments which will help ensure that badges go to those who need them most.

We have also estimated that there could be a potential increase in the number of blue badge holders of around 3,000 as a result of the proposed extensions [ severe visual impairment ] to the eligibility criteria that I announced on 14 February 2011, Hansard, columns 65-66WS.

DLA Rates for April 2011-2012
Posted Dec 26 2010 1:58pm

DLA Rates for April 2011-2012.

Mobility

Lower £19.55

Higher £51.40

Care

Low £19.55

Middle £49.30

High £73.60

A list of all the different benefit rates here