Moving House - Blue Badge Holders Information
If you are in receipt of the higher mobility allowance of Disability Living Allowance and already have a disabled blue badge, you will not have to apply for a new one as it is valid throughout the United Kingdom.
You should contact your new local authority at least 8 weeks before your Blue badge expires so that they can issue a new one to the correct address.
What is a Blue Badge Scheme?
The Blue Badge scheme provides a range of parking concessions for people with severe mobility problems.
- Free use of Parking Meters in some areas
- Free use of Pay and Display Bays
- Parking on yellow Lines for up to 3 hours as long as they are not causing an obstruction or there is ban on loading/unloading.
Even though this scheme operated throughout the UK, there are variations in the application for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Ask you doctor or Social Services Department for further details
Do you qualify?
You are automatically eligible to apply for a badge if you are over two years old and either:
- You receive the Higher Rate of the Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
- You are registered as a blind person.
- You are automatically eligible to apply for a badge if you are receiving W.P.M.S.
- You receive a War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement.
You may also be eligible for a badge if you are over two years old:
- You have a permanent and sustainable disability which means you cannot walk, or which makes walking very difficult.
You may also be eligible for a badge if you are over 17 years old:
- You drive a motor vehicle regularly, and have a severe disability in both arms, and are unable to operate all or some types of parking meter (or would find it very difficult to operate them).
Parents with children of less than two years old, you may apply for a badge for the child/children if they have a specific medical condition:
- You child must always be accompanied by bulky medical equipment which cannot be carried around without great difficulty.
- Your Child needs to be kept near a vehicle at all times, so that they can, if necessary, be treated in the vehicle, or quickly driven to a place where they can be treated, such as a hospital.
London congestion charge
Blue Badge holders qualify are excempt from the London Congestion Charge, but all blue badge holders travelling into central London must register with Transport for London (TfL) at least 10 days before your journey pay a minimal registration fee.
Blue badge holders may register up to two vehicles that would normally be used to travel in to central London.To be eligible for discount, you must complete a registration form and be issued with a discount registration approval letter.
See the website tfl.gov.uk for application forms and further information
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