Blue Badge

Paula94

Could someone advise, my daughter has been awarded Enhanced Mobility 12 points. Was a little naive and presumed awarded blue badge. Was declined..,

Further to your recent application for a blue badge, the decision to award a blue badge under Personal Independent Payment (PIP) is based on whether the applicant’s condition meets the Department for Transports disabilities criteria as stated below; 

 

Receives the mobility component of PIP and has obtained 10 points specifically for Descriptor E under the “planning and following journeys” activity, on the grounds that they are unable to undertake any journey because it would cause the overwhelming psychological distress.

Or

Are in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have obtained 8 points or more under the “moving around” activity of the mobility component. 

 

I’m sorry but the evidence received does not support that you would meet this criteria as your PIP award states under “Planning and following journeys activity that you are awarded 12 points as:

 

‘You can’t follow the route of a familiar journey without another person, an assistance dog or an orientation aid’

 

 

Therefore you will now need to reapply under the Hidden disability criteria  and provide expert medical evidence to support your application to include details of what medication you take, coping strategies you have adopted and any courses of treatment designed to help you.

As anyone been through this process please xx

Spoonie_Turtle

https://www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk/help-and-advice/out-and-about/blue-badges/ may help

Paula94

Spoonie_Turtle said:

https://www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk/help-and-advice/out-and-about/blue-badges/ may help

Thank you! I truly don’t understand if has 12 points turned down, but if stopped at 10 awarded?? 

poppy12345

Scoring 12 points for following and planning a journey doesn’t automatically qualify you for a blue badge. My daughter also scored 12 points for this and she doesn’t have a blue badge.
You can of course apply and send evidence to support a claim for her and she will most likely have an assessment before a decision is made. 

Paula94

Understand, as I said was naive. Just wanted to know had anyone been in same situation and what to send. I think E and F could blur with examples and I would like clarity x

calcotti

Paula94 said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

https://www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk/help-and-advice/out-and-about/blue-badges/ may help

Thank you! I truly don’t understand if has 12 points turned down, but if stopped at 10 awarded?? 

PIP awards work on a points scoring system. Blue Badges do not. The specific PIP awards that automatically give entitlement to a BB are those that match the reasons for granting a Blue Badge. Being unable to follow the route of a journey without the help of another person, aid etc scores 12 points for PIP but doesn’t indicate a need for a Blue Badge.

Paula94

calcotti said:

Paula94 said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

https://www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk/help-and-advice/out-and-about/blue-badges/ may help

Thank you! I truly don’t understand if has 12 points turned down, but if stopped at 10 awarded?? 

PIP awards work on a points scoring system. Blue Badges do not. The specific PIP awards that automatically give entitlement to a BB are those that match the reasons for granting a Blue Badge.

Agreed, but as said E and F have a similar vein. Before reapplying just wanted advice what examples to raise x

poppy12345

You will need to look at the criteria for you local council BB and see if you think she would qualify. Then you will need to send evidence to support her claim.
I never applied for one for my daughter because I have one myself and she never goes anywhere without me, so it wasn’t needed for her. 

Paula94

To to be honest I only applied to encourage her to learn to drive, to encourage independence. I just wanted examples of what to submit x

calcotti

Paula94 said:

calcotti said:

Paula94 said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

https://www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk/help-and-advice/out-and-about/blue-badges/ may help

Thank you! I truly don’t understand if has 12 points turned down, but if stopped at 10 awarded?? 

PIP awards work on a points scoring system. Blue Badges do not. The specific PIP awards that automatically give entitlement to a BB are those that match the reasons for granting a Blue Badge.

Agreed, but as said E and F have a similar vein. Before reapplying just wanted advice what examples to raise x

They aren’t similar. E refers to overwhelming distress from which it is reasonable to infer claimant will want to get as close as possible to destination in order to minimise time outside so a BB is appropriate. F says somebody needs help or an aid, when they have that help or aid they may be capable of waking long distances so a BB is not relevant. 

Paula94

She does need aid, she was assaulted on way to school and now goes nowhere without someone else as petrified. She will not go out as scared attacked again. Hence encouraging her to drive to give her independence. How this aid is interpreted is another matter. But thanks for advice x