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Fibromyalgia blue badge

skater_kat · 2014-08-26 16:48:06

Hi does anyone here have fibro/ME/CFS and have a blue badge? my partner has fibro and has good days and bad days. She can walk unaided so does not have mobility problems in the literal sense. i don't think she would qualify for PIP having read the descriptors. the problem is that walking to places completely wears her out.…

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poppy12345 Posts: 18,942 Forumite

27 September 2014 at 7:10AM

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

I thought the whole point of the new national scheme was that letters from the GP weren't needed as it's an independent assessment.

I've heard that people do send in letters from GP. It also depends on what council it is. I applied for my blue badge 4 weeks ago but i automatically get mine but still waiting for it to come back. Getting impatient now.

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