Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Act 2013

HB58

Try this

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/68967/consultation-response.pdf

Richie-from-the-Boro

Thanks for that HB58, I'll have a read of the *.pdf later

- three options were considered
- the third was 'keep it the same'
- 8 points or more in the ‘Moving Around’ activity was the eventual automatically eligible outcome

Enhanced mobility component of PIP, needs an accrued 12 points from the first or second mobility activity in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the PIP regs.

The first activity [11] is non physical and [12] is stand and move more than 20 meters so anyone who can plan a journey and walk 20 meters does not get enhanced mobility component, and will not get Motability scheme.

schrodie

Richie

I thought 8 points was the standard Rate of PIP Mobility?

HB58

Richie, I think I owe you an apology. Having re-read your post I have realised that what you said is correct.

The blue badge will be automatically awarded to those who have 'scored' 8 points on the PIP mobility assessment. The enhanced PIP needs 12 points.

Richie-from-the-Boro

HB58 wrote: »

Richie, I think I owe you an apology. Having re-read your post I have realised that what you said is correct.

The blue badge will be automatically awarded to those who have 'scored' 8 points on the PIP mobility assessment. The enhanced PIP needs 12 points.

HiYa schrodie & HB58,

I had difficulty answering [wording] time2save's question which seemed to confuse standard and enhanced PIP with its relationship with what was DLA's automatic rights and will be PIP's further / non further assessment in such a way that did not frighten people who will become new claims from April this year.

Now that you've both brought it to my attention I'll check, although knowing this lot, it might change before it comes into force. If anyone else has more up to date info post it. Anyone reading this should REM nothing is set in stone, in fact, they are looking at the draft PIP regs on Tuesday next week.

Here 1.4

Therefore, having carefully considered the responses to the consultation, Ministers have decided that, when DLA is replaced by PIP, there should still be a legislative link that means those people who score 8 points or more in the ‘Moving Around’ activity of PIP will be automatically eligible for a Blue Badge. This activity assesses a persons physical ability to get around and a score of 8 points or more will be awarded to people who are either unable to walk or who cannot walk further than approximately 50 metres. This means that eligibility for a Blue Badge will continue to be asimilar to the current eligibility criteria for the scheme as possible.

The new VED implications are here

- standard rate of PIP mobility component, you get 50% off a tax disk
- enhanced rate of PIP mobility component the VED is zero rated, as is the current case with HRDLA

It seems the HMRC it seems are not going to 'clawback' the savings, but rather, those awarded the standard rate of PIP will be given a 50% VED rather that the full exemption on vehicle road tax they previously enjoyed. Now what we are seeing here is a tax neutral shift by a government not known to show kindness to its population, I'm therefore immediately suspicious, but assuming its carried forward, all the help that can be given to those who can't get around well is welcome, including a half~tax~disk if that's what's on offer.

A half~tax~disk is a contribution to new scooter batteries / new wheelie cushion / raised loo seat / warm winter boots for feet that don't walk and can't keep warm etc.

schrodie

Richie

Tried to PM you but can't

Need your advice.

Be_Happy

Sorry if I am reading this wrongly, but if you google Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Act 2013 this has nothing to do with the medical qualifications for the badge, but is how Local Authorities, etc can administer the use of the badge, recalling badges after misuse, etc. The aim of the act seems to be dealing with the misuse of the badges already issued, nothing to do with the grounds of original issue.

teachergirl

Hello there, not sure if you could give me some advice or point me in the right direction. My father is 87 and has just lost his blue badge. He had to go for a reassessment and failed. He has a form of leukemia which means that he gets very very tired, very easily. Apart from this he is very frail but has to be very careful about falling over as his blood would not clot and he would have to be rushed to hospital. My husband took him for the assessment and said that typical of someone of his generation he kept saying he was fine. They took him for a short walk which he managed but that was because it was the only walk he had done all day. He does not want to appeal because he cannot face the half hour journey to the assessment place and having to sit and answer questions for half an hour. ... should I persaude him to bother?He does not drive anymore but I have to take him for regular hospital appointments. Parking in the blue badge space is right opposite the door and allows him to save his energy for the walk to the ward which takes him about 10 minutes and this wears him out for the day:( Thanks for your advice in advance.

JS477

Although there is no statutory right of appeal (the tories saw to that)some councils do offer a form of appeals process. I'd check what your council offers and if it does get some clinical evidence from your dad's GP as to his mobility problems and hopefully you'll get a better result.

Have you asked the council why they decided to take your father's BB away from him?

teachergirl

Hello Js477. My sister did phone and ask but they said they could not discuss it over the phone but it would all have been explained in the letter. The letter just said he did not meet the department of transports guidelines but gave us no indication of what the guidelines were.
We think he was given it origjinally about 6 years ago when he had a knee replacement but we are not sure. My sister who knows a bit more about these things has just drafted a letter. The lady he saw knew nothing of his illness even when he told her it's name , we think the last time he had a gp letter but she had no record of it, he is also so much worse now than before we don't understand it. We are worried that he will refuse to go out at all now as he will be so worried about not being able to park (totally OTT I know but he is old) He already has home delivery shopping because he cannot cope with walking around and carrying things but at the moment he will allow us to take him out to buy small bits and pieces.