You will qualify for a badge if you can supply evidence
that:
- You are registered Blind under the National Assistance Act
1948
- You receive the higher rate of the mobility component of
the Disability Living Allowance
- You receive a war pensioner's mobility supplement
- You have been both awarded a lump sum benefit at tariffs 1-8 of
the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and certified as
having a permanent and substantial disability which causes
inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in
walking
You may qualify for a badge at the discretion of the local
authority if:
- Your disability is permanent and substantial, i.e. you are
unable to walk or have severe difficulty in walking
- You hold a valid driving licence and have a severe disability
in both upper limbs and are unable to turn the steering wheel of
your vehicle by hand
- In addition, children under the age of three may be eligible
for a badge if they must always be accompanied by bulky medical
equipment which cannot be carried around with the child without
great difficulty or on account of a condition, they must always be
kept near a motor vehicle so that, if necessary, treatment for that
condition can be given in the vehicle or the child can be taken
quickly in the vehicle to a place where such treatment can be
given.
Applications considered at the discretion of Peterborough City
Council will likely include contact being made by the council to
the applicants GP to assist in the decision making process
The scheme does not allow badges to be issued if:
- You have a temporary disability such as a broken leg
- You suffer from a psychological disorder unless your disability
causes severe difficulty in walking
- You are under two years of age
- Your problem is with carrying shopping
- Your problem is intermittent and does not continuously severely
restrict your ability to walk
It is the intention of the Scheme that only severely disabled
people will qualify and that badges will only be issued to people
who are able to walk with excessive labour and at an extremely slow
pace or with excessive pain. Applicants should generally be
physically incapable of visiting shops, public buildings and other
places unless allowed to park close to their destination. It is
essential that the applicant is able to make purposeful use of the
Scheme after leaving the vehicle, if necessary using walking
aids/wheelchair.
The applicant's ability to walk or severe difficulty in walking
must be permanent and not just intermittent or temporary. The
degree of disability should not be less than that required to
qualify for Mobility Allowance or the higher rate of the Disability
Living Allowance.
Further information on whether you would qualify for a Blue
Badge can be found in the attached booklet which has been published
by the Department of Transport.
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Can I get a Blue Badge?
(921KB, 12 pages)
Should you need to discuss any query you may have with regards
to an application, please telephone our Blue Badge section (01733)
452356 or email blue.badges@peterborough.gov.uk.
Blue Badge Application Form
(80KB, 6 pages)