Don't understand PIP and blue badge eligibility

MeenaM

Spoonie_Turtle wrote: »

If your son doesn't automatically qualify through his PIP award, your local council can still assess him and if they have any modicum of sense then meltdowns and panic attacks should indeed qualify! It just means they have to look at his case themselves, rather than being able to automatically give him one. When you apply you will need to say exactly why he cannot safely and independently walk x number of metres.

Theoretically autism and learning disabilities have already been included previously because of the safety element - if someone is not aware of hazards when walking along pathways next to a road, or walking from a car park into a shop for instance then they cannot safely walk that distance. But it's good it's been opened up for mental health conditions and publicly so, plus having very consistent guidance for it across all councils.

I'm very pleased to say he has been awarded one they asked for further information from a professional and once submitted they granted it :T