Are Blue Badge holders exempt?
Many blue badge holders are also eligible for exemption from paying road tax. People who don’t have a blue badge might also be able to get a road tax exemption. You’ll automatically get a refund for any full remaining months of road tax when you apply for exemption.
Can you get a Blue Badge if you have terminal cancer?
Having cancer treatment does not mean you will be eligible for an automatic Blue Badge. You are able to apply but must have a walking difficulty as indicated on the application form.
What is a Blue Badge assessment?
A Blue Badge is a permit that helps people with enduring and substantial mobility problems and/or non-visible (hidden) disabilities to access goods and services, by allowing them to park close to their destination.
What are Blue Badge holders entitled to?
Your Blue Badge usually lets you park for free: on streets with parking meters or pay-and-display machines for as long as you need to. in disabled parking bays on streets for as long as you need to, unless a sign says there is a time limit.
Are Blue Badge holders entitled to a mobility car?
If you are a disabled driver, having a Blue Badge can open you up to a wide range of opportunities. The badge may be issued automatically if you receive a mobility allowance. Alongside Blue Badges, mobility allowance can also be a good way to find yourself perfect Motability deals.
What are the hidden disabilities for a blue badge?
New rules have widened Blue Badge eligibility criteria to help people with Parkinson’s, dementia, epilepsy and other ‘invisible’ disabilities.
Are you classed as disabled if you have cancer?
The Equality Act considers a diagnosis of cancer as a disability. You don’t have to have symptoms or consider yourself disabled by your cancer to be covered.
What questions are asked when applying for a blue badge?
Describe how your condition affects your daily life and your mobility. Try to estimate how far you can travel without assistance, how long it takes you to travel this distance and how travelling this distance without assistance makes you feel e.g. if it causes you pain or makes you feel out of breath or dizzy.
What does no concessions for Blue Badge holders mean?
The Blue Badge scheme. Concessions exist for Blue Badge holders, primarily where road markings prohibit or restrict parking for other road users, but not all parking is free of charge.