Blue badge face to face assessment

Spoonie_Turtle

Here are the national criteria:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/blue-badge-can-i-get-one/can-i-get-a-blue-badge

You automatically qualify for a Blue Badge if you are aged 3 or over and at least one of the following applies:

• you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• you receive a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) because you can’t walk more than 50 metres (a score of 8 points or more under the ‘moving around’ activity of the mobility component)
• you are registered blind (severely sight impaired)
• you receive a War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement
• you have received a lump sum benefit within tariff levels 1 to 8 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation) Scheme and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability that causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking
• you receive the mobility component of PIP and have obtained 10 points specifically for descriptor E under the ‘planning and following journeys’ activity, on the grounds that you are unable to undertake any journey because it would cause you overwhelming psychological distress

If you have any score other than 10 points under descriptor E, in the ‘planning and following journeys’ activity of PIP you may still be eligible for a Blue Badge, but you do not automatically qualify. This includes if you have a higher score of 12. You will have to provide evidence to demonstrate your eligibility which will be assessed as part of your application.

The criteria for assessment do not vary by council (that's bus passes) but decisions may vary by assessor as to whether someone falls into one of the categories for qualifying (which include finding walking extremely difficult or impossible difficult due to pain, breathlessness, anxiety; complete lack of safety awareness, a child under 3 needing to be near the car for emergency treatment, having a severe disability in both arms and drive regularly so cannot operate parking machines, etc. - click on the link above to see the full and proper list.)

Sncjw

Hi all

So get pip mobility for planning a journey reasons. 

I just had the assesment and she was lovely but didn't really give any clues. Did some walking but had to stop 6 times outside to get my breath and sit down in a chair once inside to catch breath and then to the room qhere she asked me questions. 

She did say that I should.get points for moving around and could reapply for pip but even she was like it c9uld be risky. She asked about adaptions and I said we have banisters on both sides yp thr stairs
 She did say might be an idea to have a stick upstairs and one down so its easier going up the stairs rather than carrying stick..

She asked about adaptions and if I was under anyone for knee but I said I'm.trying to get a diagnsos of whay it is but no one seems to help.

So bit of a mixed bag said she would do a form and send to council.where they decide. 

subjecttocontract

Remember there are always people worse off than you. My other half would absolutely love a face to face assessment for a blue badge. Applied ages ago, no response, it takes many, many weeks, is sight impaired and is in need of the help the badge would provide. She'll probably still be waiting in 6 months time. 

Sncjw

subjecttocontract said:

Remember there are always people worse off than you. My other half would absolutely love a face to face assessment for a blue badge. Applied ages ago, no response, it takes many, many weeks, is sight impaired and is in need of the help the badge would provide. She'll probably still be waiting in 6 months time. 

Are they registered severly signt impaired.

I gave autism.so I like to research things in detail.and I over think things alot..I tbo8ghr I would get help on here not to be judged..

Spoonie_Turtle

subjecttocontract said:

Remember there are always people worse off than you. 

How is that helpful?

Drowning in 6 inches of water or 6 feet of water is still drowning.  Nobody's difficulties are invalidated by anyone else's.  Yes perspective can be useful but the OP was not complaining or being unreasonable in any way, just asking for information and relaying their experience.

beanielou

@Sncjw. No one is judging all all. Take care & keep us posted. 

beanielou

subjecttocontract said:

Remember there are always people worse off than you. My other half would absolutely love a face to face assessment for a blue badge. Applied ages ago, no response, it takes many, many weeks, is sight impaired and is in need of the help the badge would provide. She'll probably still be waiting in 6 months time. 

Sorry to hear that. If you are concerned maybe start your own thread. Have you chased it up? If not , it might be best to do so. 

subjecttocontract

Spoonie_Turtle said:

subjecttocontract said:

Remember there are always people worse off than you. 

How is that helpful?

Drowning in 6 inches of water or 6 feet of water is still drowning.  Nobody's difficulties are invalidated by anyone else's.  Yes perspective can be useful but the OP was not complaining or being unreasonable in any way, just asking for information and relaying their experience.

This is a discussion forum and not meant to be limited to responses that are ONLY helpful. The OP posted that she was freaking out, had a long list of problems, a bad time and difficulty getting around etc. Nevertheless she does have something positive.....a face to face regarding a blue badge. This is more than others who need a blue badge are getting and she will im sure be happy once it's sorted.

Spoonie_Turtle

subjecttocontract said:

Spoonie_Turtle said:

subjecttocontract said:

Remember there are always people worse off than you. 

How is that helpful?

Drowning in 6 inches of water or 6 feet of water is still drowning.  Nobody's difficulties are invalidated by anyone else's.  Yes perspective can be useful but the OP was not complaining or being unreasonable in any way, just asking for information and relaying their experience.

This is a discussion forum and not meant to be limited to responses that are ONLY helpful. 

No but it's not for judgmental responses either.  Instructing someone to remember that others have it worse is insulting and invalidating.

[I'm sure we could have a long, involved Suffering Olympics ('your other half is only sight-impaired and is able to walk and go out?  Loads of people would love to be in her situation able to walk and leave the house at all' etc. - see how unhelpful and ignorantly judgemental that is?) but there are no winners in those games, EVERYone loses.]

By the way when your partner applied, the application should have mentioned it could take up to twelve weeks.  Different councils have different staffing levels and priorities so actual timeframes will vary - and dragging other people down won't do anything to change that.

subjecttocontract

Are you making up the forum rules ? I don't recall the forum rules disallowed judgemental comments. I view a blue badge face to face assessment as a very positive event.