Blue Badge Holder - check out the benefits!

limpy-jim

Garnet_Gem wrote: »

l-j - Did you get the Blue Badge because of motobilty DLA? I saw that one of your posts said that you were awarded lower care DLA. My sister has just received that so could she get a blue badge? She wasn't awarded the motobility bit.

I got my blue badge before I applied for DLA - it was the chap in the council that told me to apply for DLA when I was handing in form for blue badge. I applied for it through their welfare rights advisors. I have mobility problems but didn't get mobility part - only the lower rate care as I can't cook meal.

I think the procedure to apply for blue badge depends on your local council. I got form through Social Work dept at ours - filled it in and asked doctor to fill in section. Once I handed it into the council I got the badge through within 4 days.

welshcakes

g4fne wrote: »

Most Cinema's will let the carer in for free if you have an exhibitors card ... Has saved us a fortune over last couple years

http://www.ceacard.co.uk/

I was wondering - does anyone know if this also applies to the Gallery upgrade in Odeon? I ask as my partner needs to alter position quite regularly and the big seat in the gallery make this possible. He wouldn't be able to cope in the normal seats or the restricted seat size of a wheel chair.

Blimey if Gallery had the Carer go free (or even half price) we could afford to go to cinema for first time in nearly two years - plus the lattes are free and caffeine is what keeps me going! ;D

g4fne

welshcakes wrote: »

I was wondering - does anyone know if this also applies to the Gallery upgrade in Odeon? I ask as my partner needs to alter position quite regularly and the big seat in the gallery make this possible. He wouldn't be able to cope in the normal seats or the restricted seat size of a wheel chair.

Blimey if Gallery had the Carer go free (or even half price) we could afford to go to cinema for first time in nearly two years - plus the lattes are free and caffeine is what keeps me going! ;D

When we used to live near Norwich i'm pretty sure i asked this question about upgrading to gallery seat & it didnt apply to gallery ... best bet is to give them a ring to be sure

poppy_f1

our local council gave my mym a taxi card as she has a blue badge, she can phone for a taxi and get £3 taken off the cost of the fair

i should add i believe my mum gets DLA but no mobility and the taxi card comes ni handy for her as she doesnt always have access to a car

Noozan

welshcakes wrote: »

I was wondering - does anyone know if this also applies to the Gallery upgrade in Odeon? I ask as my partner needs to alter position quite regularly and the big seat in the gallery make this possible. He wouldn't be able to cope in the normal seats or the restricted seat size of a wheel chair.

Blimey if Gallery had the Carer go free (or even half price) we could afford to go to cinema for first time in nearly two years - plus the lattes are free and caffeine is what keeps me going! ;D

Our local Odeon allows the carer to go free in the Gallery when the disabled person buys the Gallery ticket.