Blue badge without high rate mobility?

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DS (15) has a syndrome which inclused ASD, ADHD, learning difficulties and has had numerous surgeries on his back/legs over the years. He has always received high rate care component of DLA and low rate mobility. He has always had a blue badge which has been invaluable as we have lots of hospital appointments and although he is able to to he is reluctant to walk. Our badge just expired and I tried to apply online, it seems the criteria has become more difficult and you can no longer apply if you don't recive high rate mobility? Is there any way around this?

Thanks

Perhaps reapply for the DLA mobility due to your sons change in circumstances. It sounds like he could be entitled to high rate.
I used this guide when I applied, it's really helpful.

cerebra.org.uk/download/disability-living-allowance-dla-guide/

It may depend on the area, where I am, you can still apply without enhanced PIP/DLA, but you need to provide evidence and have an assessment.

The rules were supposed to have changed last year to make it easier for people with did such as autism etc to get a blue badge with low rate mobility,I know a few friends who have got one for their children under new rules, my son does have a blue badge but he got one automatically as he gets High rate mobility under SMI rules .

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You definitely can get one without hrm, look again at the online form as it’s changed to accommodate invisible disabilities.

You can get one but as I understood it each council now has their own criteria. You should be able to detail why your child needs one and if possible back it up with medical letters. I got one and don't currently claim any pip due to the nature of my disability

Yes you can do this without high rate mobility
I’ve just done it online, you have to provide evidence ie, medication, go, hospital whoever knows your child’s condition the most.

My ed doesn't get any mobility element of her PIP but has blue badge. My yd has just qualified for the basic rate of mobility, but before that she didn't have it and has a blue badge. I think you just need to fill out more of the form whereas if you are eligible for mobility you don't need to fill out a lot of the form.

My council will no longer allow applications from people without enhanced PIP mobility. You can only apply online. I've been unable to renew mine as when I transferred I lost enhanced pip mobility by two points.

There's no option here for people who don't have it.

Officially it's because the criteria for DLA/PIP changed to include those previously excluded.

Real reason is because of the cost of the independant face to face assessment at council offices regardless of evidence given which was very expensive.

@Becca it sounds like our councils are similar. There used to be a section for those who didn't get HRM that I filled in but the new online form has no such thing. It just asks you to upload your award letter for HRM. I assume we aren't entitled to the badge anymore [sadface]

Thats not true. There is entitlement without HRM.

BUT

Looking on my councils website one of the "unnecessary" expense items of "voluntary expenditure" for 2019/20 tax year was private medical assessments (which were for blue badges and bus passes for those without automatic entitlement) so they saved that money and no longer do them. I doubt very much people know what it means. Afterall seems odd that a council are paying for private medical assessments.

If you're up for it you could try complaining. I don't have the strength to anymore to be honest.

I was refused on the grounds that I was not in "sufficient pain" - how do they bloody know how much pain I am in - grrrrr!

We applied to our local council for our BB. Had to go for an interview to discuss the health issues impacting on mobility but it was relatively straight forward. I have a friend who did similar for their BB for their autistic child and their interview was based on safety needs. Both granted (two different councils)

Maybe call the Council and discuss? Our Council website had changed to take into account HRM but because we already had one, renewal was much easier and was pretty much rubber stamped through

They go by your meds. And if you had an assesment based on what you look like.

I think there's a legal case going on about getting both overturned. I'm not on pethidine because of the severe impact on my other conditions so my meds don't reflect the severity of my pain. I look fine, even when in agony because I've severe medical phobia and PTSD after being hurt in hospital.

To put in context, my orthopaedic consultant dislocated both my knees and had no idea he had done so until the x-Ray's came back he had done after just in case I had a bit of arthritis. He was shocked I appeared so calm and said nothing and appeared calm, I explained but he didn't believe it was possible. It was and is.

To clarify I've severe EDS in my knees - they are extremely badly effected (bending in every direction). So it's not that hard to cause serious injury. He certainly didn't intend to. He was going by my face to judge my pain, even though I told him not to.