1 in 20 people have a blue badge?

[Oodlesofnoodlez]

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

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

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.

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 !

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

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!

Careful with your common sense notions here...

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?!

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

I have a badge as I can't drive due to neurological issues, I've heard of a few people in my area who have fake ones so I'm not sure how widespread that is

I’m sure you understand perfectly.

In many cases they are not assigned to the individual though and any blue badge owner can park in them

Not any more some LA have additional criteria depending on how the points for the pip award are distributed within the descriptors

In our borough they have a number on them so I was led to believe that corresponds to a specific badge

Why?

Surely someone with a physical mobility problem could use a mobility aid - stick/wheelchair etc but there's no equivalent for someone with severe anxiety/dementia/autism with no sense of danger.

I'm not sure I believe those figures.

A friend of mine recently had to renew hers and as you say, it was a gigantic admin hassle.

I just don't believe 1 in 20 people are doing that.

Just so you're aware, a blue badge space outside a house is available to any blue badge holder, not just the person who lives there

I have no idea what you’re on about but I wish you a pleasant evening nonetheless.

I have PIP high rates both components, a motability car and was denied a blue badge !

FWIW, when applying for my mums originally we didn't use the PIP eligibility as she hadn't had it granted yet - we just attached a doctors letter (issued for something else) showing limited mobility. When we had to renew, I tried going via PIP and it was denied, so I reapplied and uploaded just the letter and we got it.

Not the case here, they have numbers on, at least in residential areas

This is exactly what I mean! None of this makes sense to me.

if you’re disabled enough to have a mobility vehicle surely the blue badge should be included. I’m just so confused at who’s making the decisions on these BB’s.