Can't Get A Blue Badge

cheekymole

Here here. People look at me all the time when I park in a disabled bay, they don't realise how many painkillers I need to take on a daily basis just to get through the pain. Just because you can't see the disability, it doesn't mean it's not there. I would love to rip my top off to show my scars but why should I have to answer to the idiots who glare and stare. Just because I'm not over 80 with a walking stick an one leg.....

angeltoad

WE had teh smae prpoblem with my mother'ss GP it took almost a year of reminders both from the badge dept and fromus. The badge dept in Barnsley at least siad that he had no excuse as tehy actually PAY the GP for filling in the form! They did also say that it does not have to be the GP that completes it - it can be another consultant or specialist - basically a nedical professional involved with the person's care, but it has to be who youput on the form. suggest you get a new form and fill in the neam of a more helpful person - chekc first perhaps with them that they will do it? Or you could do the assertive route and just book a face to face appointment and say then that you are here to get the form signed. Maybe don't leave until it is. If excuses are made ask "Are you refusing to sign it?" and ask why if they say so. If they say theya re not refusing then ask when it will be done if you really cannot get it there and then - though if you tell the receptionsist that that is the reason for the appointment then she can get it out of the file ready.
My mother thought that doctors were god and did not want to upset him - which tied our hands a bit. The other possibility is that he will nto sign it because he does nto consider the diability sever enough to warrant it. Not sure where the line is in fact, but there must be chancers who try to get one that are not really in need... Maybe a face to face to remind the doctor of the troubles she has woudl resolve that one?
hope this helps.

skintchick

millie wrote:

A friend of my fathers has a blue badge, he has a heart condition, but not that serious, it does not appear to stop him doing much from what I can see. He has a large touring caravan which with the help of his wife (who is only small about 5 foot) he manages to push manually off his driveway onto the road to attach to the car. He also goes on organised rambles, on public foothpaths, and over fields and stiles. He apparently had his form filled out by his doctor with no trouble.

I have a knee and leg bone problem that means I cannot walk more than a mile or so without pain, and cannot run or jog at all and I can't get a badge or anything. There's no way I could do a ramble. Makes me sick.

kazzah

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

Some local authorities have their own medical assessor for assessing a persons ability to walk. It may be possible therefore if you explain the current situation for another Dr to be asked to make the assessment on behalf of the local authority. It would be worth asking your local authority blue badge administrator. They must be aware that some doctors aren't co-operating with their patients while others may seem not to be playing fair with the system.

I am with Ted on this - most local authority's do have some discretionery powers to issue badges without the proper Mobiloity aloowances being in place.
My 17 year old autistic son gets high rate care for DLA but low rate mobility- which does not automatically qulaify him for a blue badge - he is obsessed with cars and will run into the road to touch one of his favourites and just cannot be trusted around vehicles
we contacted out local issuing authority and explained the situation - we went in for a 5 minute interview and the scheme manager agreed to issue our sone with a badge for his own safety ( the closer we park to the hospital, shops etc - the fewer roads we have to cross and the safer his is)
so it might be worth contacting the scheme manager and asking for an interview to explain your mothers own circumstances - you may be lucky and if nothing else, you won't be any worse off
I wish you the best of luck

fifitrix123

This is really bad, our council does not need a doctor certificate for some reason and my local council did just issue me with one so maybe they only check with some doctors, ie postcode lottery. I do have a dodgy spine and emphysema and copd etc so it is legit but I am below the age of 40 and I do get some odd looks even thought I have to use crutches to walk!!! It is so maddening and I hope the lady gets one, perhaps bypass the docs and go straight to the council?:T

Js_Other_Half

I am sure there has been some resolution to the original poster's problem, given that it was in 2005...

veryskint_3

millie wrote: »

A friend of my fathers has a blue badge, he has a heart condition, but not that serious, it does not appear to stop him doing much from what I can see. He has a large touring caravan which with the help of his wife (who is only small about 5 foot) he manages to push manually off his driveway onto the road to attach to the car. He also goes on organised rambles, on public foothpaths, and over fields and stiles. He apparently had his form filled out by his doctor with no trouble.

Please do not be quick to judge, some peoples disabilities cannot be seen. Eg my great auntie had tb when she was younger and had one of her lungs taken away to which she was registered disabled, but you would never have known just by looking at her. Also my father in law had the same condition and had part of his lung took away and same again you would never know. If you get higher rate of dla you get a blue badge.

spikeysoul

I would like to add that some people get blue badges due to MH problems - confronting these people or staring at them in an agressive manner is completly unhelpful. Disability is not always something you can see, it's not always something physical and even when it is it's often invisible but it doesn't make people scroungers or frauds.

Young people can be disabled and appear fit too (with a MH prob you could be going on rambles but still need the BB). I do have a Physical Health problem, I can't face yet another form for the BB so I don't have one.

Mr_Angry_6

76 = Take the bus (at her age it's free).

pinkcandyflossprincess

hi
i had a bit of grief getting mine so in the end i refused to leave the office till my doctor filled in the form as i am only 35 and look decent lol i think people dont expect me to actually be disabled! i was born without a hip joint and have arthritis so if i do walk it causes a lot of pain.
thankfully when she saw i was so upset she did fill in the form so i got my badge but i was pushed back and forth from the social services etc first of all.
now i have to contend with old people when i aprk in the disabled spot with kids in tow shouting its disabled parking only:eek: then when i wave my badge they look sheepish and scurry off:rotfl:
i acually try to park in the mother and baby if i can to avoid confrontation.
i can only suggest to change your doctor or appeal to the surgery practise manager about it as the doctor should fill the form in for you if you are entitled.
good luck
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