Do you qualify for a Blue Badge? Who is eligible.

1. Automatic criteria

2. Discretionary criteria
3. Not covered by the scheme
4. Organisational badges
5. Blue Badge renewal
6. Contact us

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Automatic Criteria 

The Department for Transport's guidelines for the Blue Badge Scheme state that you automatically qualify if:

• you are registered blind under the National Assistance Act 1948 (partially sighted does not qualify); or
  

• you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (Attendance Allowance does not qualify); or
  

• you receive a War Pensioner's Mobility supplement;

• can provide a letter from The Service Personnel and Veteran's Agency confirming that you are in receipt of tariffs 1-8 under the Armed Forces Order 2011 and have been assessed as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or considerable difficulty in walking.

Discretionary criteria

If you do not qualify under the automatic criteria you may be able to apply under the discretionary criteria:

• if your disability is permanent and substantial and causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking;

• if you drive regularly, have a severe disability in both arms and are unable to operate, or have considerable difficulty in operating all or some types of parking meter.

When applying under these criteria, you will need to take your application form to a medical professional for them to complete.

Not covered by the scheme

The scheme is only intended for very severely disabled people and does not allow for badges to be issued:

• if you have a temporary disability such as a broken leg or are awaiting a hip replacement;

• if you suffer from a psychological disorder, unless your condition causes very severe difficulty in walking;

• if your problem relates with carrying shopping, etc;

• if your condition is intermittent and does not continuously severely restrict your ability to walk;

• Children.

Organisational Badges

Organisations can apply for an Organisational Blue Badge if they can confirm that they care for an adequate number of disabled people who meet the individual eligibility criteria and also demonstrate that there is a need for the organisation to have a badge in its own right, rather than an individual.

We endeavour to visit all organisations that apply for Blue badges.

Blue Badge Renewal

Blue Badges are issued for a maximum of three years, after which you will then have to re-apply. 

Holders of a Leicester City Council Blue Badge will automatically receive  a renewal reminder approximately three months before their badge is due to expire.
 

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