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Oodlesofnoodlez · 2025-01-07T16:54:39+00:00

So I’ve just had to battle to get a family member a blue badge, they receive high rate of everything and immobile but still a complete battle. so I’m thinking ‘ok it must be very very difficult to get therefore hardly any must be issued’…. Nope figures from 22-23 show almost 5% that’s 2.6 million people have a blue badge. surely these figures cannot be correct? will it be completely impossible to find disabled spaces now we’ve got the badge? we are in the SE

LittleRedRidingHoody · 07/01/2025 17:31

batshitaboutcatshit · 07/01/2025 17:27

@TigerRag see above! She's quite erm, "stubborn".

DM is as well 😂

As a selling point, council dependent you can park on double/single yellows and loading bays as well as disabled bays, if she needs more convincing! You can also get free parking in LOADS of council (and some privately owned!) pay and display car parks by displaying the badge.

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Oodlesofnoodlez · 07/01/2025 17:31

Serencwtch · 07/01/2025 17:29

Not sure why you had a 'battle' as someone on high rate mobility is automatically eligible for a blue badge.

Does seem quite goady - I assume your relative is the one that deserves it whereas the other/certain blue badge holders don't?!

As others have said it doesn’t, and it didn’t with us. I have no idea what goady means in this context. Sorry I’m new to MN. If you think I’m gloating for a family member being so disabled they need a blue badge that’s a strange take. I hope you find pleasure in other things than being unpleasant to strangers on the internet x

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Wishingplenty · 07/01/2025 17:30

I have mentioned before on here how I have seen people miss use their badge. Parking in spaces then sending someone else to do their errands. Then they seem to get all shirty at other people parking close by them, when really they should not be drawing attention to themselves because they are rule breaking. Some blue badge holders act very entitled indeed, whether their need is genuine or not.

JustForThePicture · 07/01/2025 17:30

Unpaidviewer · 07/01/2025 17:23

Do they need them too? Surely the extra space and closeness to the shops is because of mobility issues. I don't understand why someone with MH issues would need one.

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You really can’t think of any reason why someone who is mobile but has MH issues would need one? You need to think harder.

Thankfully the people who decided that they could be awarded to people who were mobile, but had MH issues, or things like autism, ADHD, dementia etc were able to understand the reasons a blue badge may be needed. Google might help you understand.

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Oodlesofnoodlez · 07/01/2025 17:30

It all just seems so jumbled.

so you can receive high rate PIP for mobility, so get a mobility vehicle but if the ‘points’ aren’t in the right category you can’t park it anywhere as you may not get a blue badge.

new to all this so it just seems so complicated and confused.

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Serencwtch · 07/01/2025 17:29

Not sure why you had a 'battle' as someone on high rate mobility is automatically eligible for a blue badge.

Does seem quite goady - I assume your relative is the one that deserves it whereas the other/certain blue badge holders don't?!

OneAmberFinch · 07/01/2025 17:29

Oodlesofnoodlez · 07/01/2025 17:19

Eh?! I mean of course no shade to those with MH problems and of course they need them too but surely, just surely actual mobility physically takes priority ?

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Careful with your common sense notions here...

mumof1879 · 07/01/2025 17:29

Interesting…

I’ve been fighting to get one for my 11yo daughter with mobility issues with lots of evidence and they won’t grant her one!

TigerRag · 07/01/2025 17:28

JanuaryCrow · 07/01/2025 17:09

Do they receive high level PIP? That should automatically lead to a Blue Badge.

Or do they receive Attendance Allowance, the disability benefit for those of pension age? I've always thought that contained the inbuilt problem of not having a mobility component, so claimants have to go through yet another stage of bureaucracy to obtain a Blue Badge at a time of their lives when many could do without the extra paperwork and tech engagement.

High level pip doesn't automatically entitle you to a blue badge in England. It's either 10 points on a particular description for planning and following a journey or 8 points minimum on moving around

XylophoneXylon · 07/01/2025 17:28

Kitkat1523 · 07/01/2025 17:11

Anyone with pip mobility is entitled to a blue badge…my Dd has low rate mobility and got it no problem because she is entitled

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I didn’t and with high rate both component because some points were on the wrong bits and not enough under one part and descriptor E I think was the wrong one !

Hotflushesandchilblains · 07/01/2025 17:27

My mother had a disabled badge for many years before her death, elderly DSF now has one. Its definitely harder now to get a parking space than it was 10 years ago.

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Oodlesofnoodlez · 07/01/2025 17:27

Kitkat1523 · 07/01/2025 17:21

Why?

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Because they will more likely have walking aids etc and need the room? Thought that would be quite obvious?

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batshitaboutcatshit · 07/01/2025 17:27

@TigerRag see above! She's quite erm, "stubborn".

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Oodlesofnoodlez · 07/01/2025 17:26

JustForThePicture · 07/01/2025 17:19

Hmm. Seems a little goady to me.

Sorry?

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TigerRag · 07/01/2025 17:25

batshitaboutcatshit · 07/01/2025 17:23

Going off on a slight tangent here but I also don't know how things work if someone is elderly but doesn't receive any benefits etc? Can they apply for a blue badge?

I'm only asking as MIL always parks in disabled spaces but doesn't have a BB - she is elderly/ infirm and uses a stick so she does need a bit of space to get out and be near to the destination, but is she in the wrong parking without the badge?

Of course she's wrong to park there without a badge

If she really needs to park there, why hasn't she applied for a blue badge?

batshitaboutcatshit · 07/01/2025 17:25

@LittleRedRidingHoody Thank you - we have said to her that she should have a badge but she seems to think she doesn't need one. I will get DH to have a chat to her and sort it out.

LittleRedRidingHoody · 07/01/2025 17:24

batshitaboutcatshit · 07/01/2025 17:23

Going off on a slight tangent here but I also don't know how things work if someone is elderly but doesn't receive any benefits etc? Can they apply for a blue badge?

I'm only asking as MIL always parks in disabled spaces but doesn't have a BB - she is elderly/ infirm and uses a stick so she does need a bit of space to get out and be near to the destination, but is she in the wrong parking without the badge?

Yes she should get a blue badge and can get fined if she's not using one. She needs to apply online (or have someone help her)

mitogoshigg · 07/01/2025 17:24

We were offered one for dd when we applied for her disability bus pass, her eligibility was because she can never drive (seizures) rather than mobility but our council automatically gave you a blue badge in such circumstances, they were bemused I turned it down but she can walk, she had just got her DofE!

Unpaidviewer · 07/01/2025 17:23

Oodlesofnoodlez · 07/01/2025 17:19

Eh?! I mean of course no shade to those with MH problems and of course they need them too but surely, just surely actual mobility physically takes priority ?

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Do they need them too? Surely the extra space and closeness to the shops is because of mobility issues. I don't understand why someone with MH issues would need one.

batshitaboutcatshit · 07/01/2025 17:23

Going off on a slight tangent here but I also don't know how things work if someone is elderly but doesn't receive any benefits etc? Can they apply for a blue badge?

I'm only asking as MIL always parks in disabled spaces but doesn't have a BB - she is elderly/ infirm and uses a stick so she does need a bit of space to get out and be near to the destination, but is she in the wrong parking without the badge?

Kitkat1523 · 07/01/2025 17:21

Oodlesofnoodlez · 07/01/2025 17:19

Eh?! I mean of course no shade to those with MH problems and of course they need them too but surely, just surely actual mobility physically takes priority ?

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Why?

JustForThePicture · 07/01/2025 17:19

Hmm. Seems a little goady to me.

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Oodlesofnoodlez · 07/01/2025 17:19

UncharteredWaters · 07/01/2025 17:18

Round here it appears that getting one even with high rate mobility is hard as hell. Many wheelchair users report struggling.

Getting one because you have a mental health issue seems pretty easy.

Fb seems full off - they ignored my diagnosed orthopaedic condition but once I said my mh was suffering and it aggravated my depression…..

Eh?! I mean of course no shade to those with MH problems and of course they need them too but surely, just surely actual mobility physically takes priority ?

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UncharteredWaters · 07/01/2025 17:18

Round here it appears that getting one even with high rate mobility is hard as hell. Many wheelchair users report struggling.

Getting one because you have a mental health issue seems pretty easy.

Fb seems full off - they ignored my diagnosed orthopaedic condition but once I said my mh was suffering and it aggravated my depression…..

batshitaboutcatshit · 07/01/2025 17:17

Although I appreciate that shopping centre spaces aren't as enforceable as on street parking.