Refused Blue Badge

IAmWales

rjwr wrote: »

every way. You can walk, my mother cannot.

This is not some contest as to who can walk the least distance. OP feels they meet the criteria and needs to provide evidence of this to the LA. Your mother's disability is completely irrelevant to the OP's claim.

poppy12345

rjwr wrote: »

every way. You can walk, my mother cannot.

I have no idea how that will help the original question! Why post when you haven't given any advice.... 2 posts that are totally irrelevant.

GlasweJen

I'm sorry but I'm a paraplegic with an invisible disability on top and the invisible disability is worse for me. My legs don't work and the chair has been a great substitute, nothing substitutes for the bits that don't work internally.

The_Real_Cheddar_Bob

IAmWales wrote: »

This is not some contest as to who can walk the least distance. OP feels they meet the criteria and needs to provide evidence of this to the LA. Your mother's disability is completely irrelevant to the OP's claim.

No it isn't.

poppy12345 wrote: »

I have no idea how that will help the original question! Why post when you haven't given any advice.... 2 posts that are totally irrelevant.

I did not want to give advice. I merely wanted to point out that as you can walk, you do not need to apply for a blue badge. I agree with the governments decision.

Newly_retired

People with a variety of disabilities can qualify for a blue badge, not just those who cannot walk at all.
I understand you may feel angry with people who abuse the privilege, but the OP does not appear to be trying to abuse the system.

poppy12345

rjwr wrote: »

No it isn't.



I did not want to give advice. I merely wanted to point out that as you can walk, you do not need to apply for a blue badge. I agree with the governments decision.

And you're suddenly my GP??? I don't think so! who are you to tell me i don't need a blue badge because i can walk??? You know nothing about me or my disabilty! I already claim Enhanced mobility and i have a blue badge....oh and did forget to mention my mobility car as well!!

Prinzessilein

I am disabled.

I receive ESA (ongoing award) and PiP( Higher Care, Lower Mobility...ongoing award with review after 10 years)....I have proven to the government, after a great deal of form filling and face-face assessments and untold stress that I qualify for these benefits.

On a good day, I am capable of walking a little - with the help of my wheeled walker.

The fact that I can manage to walk a short distance does NOT negate the fact that I am disabled!

As for the blue badge, each council will differ as to the criteria....here one criteria is that you automatically get the blue badge if you get PiP mobility with 8 or more points in 'moving around'.

50Twuncle

rjwr wrote: »

No it isn't.



I did not want to give advice. I merely wanted to point out that as you can walk, you do not need to apply for a blue badge. I agree with the governments decision.

What "Governments Decision" are you wittering on about ?
I am disabled as well - I receive DLA care component - not mobility (even lowest tier) and yet, I have a blue badge - what do you think of that ?
It is nothing to do with whether you receive any DLA/PIP at all - it depends on how you are assessed on your MOBILITY by your local council assessor !!

GwylimT

rjwr wrote: »

No it isn't.



I did not want to give advice. I merely wanted to point out that as you can walk, you do not need to apply for a blue badge. I agree with the governments decision.

Blind people can usually walk, however with a persons help and being able to full open a car door they can't get in or out of the car. So thats blue badges gone.

People with brain injuries or developmental problems can often walk, but often have little control of certain movements, so are unable to get out of a vehicle without assistance and a door fully open, so no blue badge for them.

My wife is paralysed on one side of her body and has severe hypermobility, she can walk 3-4 steps while holding on to the car to get into her wheelchair after being hoisted out of her vehicle, so in your eyes no blue badge for her.

These are all examples of people who require a blue badge, being able to walk or not is not the only criteria. If you think it should be, I assume you don't mind someone accidentally damaging your vehicle when they are getting out of a vehicle?

If being able to walk ten metres, in pain and with crutches is able bodied, I assume you would be perfectly happy to wake up in this situation tomorrow?

poppy12345

50Twuncle wrote: »

What "Governments Decision" are you wittering on about ?
I am disabled as well - I receive DLA care component - not mobility (even lowest tier) and yet, I have a blue badge - what do you think of that ?
It is nothing to do with whether you receive any DLA/PIP at all - it depends on how you are assessed on your MOBILITY by your local council assessor !!

Of course it does because it automatically qualifies you so no assessment needed. If you don't SOME councils won't give the blue badge unless you're unable to walk.