Disabled persons' car badges

The blue badge scheme offers parking concessions for disabled people.

Eligibility

The Department for Transport guidelines state you automatically qualify for a blue badge if:

you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance
you receive a War Pensioner’s Mobility Supplement
you use a motor vehicle supplied for disabled people by a Government Health Department
you have severe difficulties with walking
you are registered as totally blind (not partially sighted)
you have a severe disability in both upper limbs, regularly drive a motor vehicle but cannot turn the steering wheel of a motor vehicle by hand even if that wheel is fitted with a turning knob.

Evidence must be provided.

We also have some discretionary criteria. You may qualify if you have a permanent and substantial disability, which means you are unable to walk or have very considerable difficulty in walking.

Badges can take 6 weeks to issue as we may need to contact your Doctor before making a decision.

Rules for children under two

A parent of a child under 2 years old may apply for a badge on the child's behalf. The child must have a medical condition which means they:

need to be accompanied by bulky medical equipment which cannot be carried around without great difficulty.
need to be kept near a vehicle at all times, so they can if necessary, be treated in the vehicle or quickly driven to place where they can be treated, such as a hospital.

How to apply or renew

There are 3 ways to apply or renew (the process is the same to renew your badge as it is to apply for the first time):

Complete the blue badge application form
Call 01296 382902 8am–6:30pm Monday to Friday and we'll check your eligibility and take you through the form.
Request a paper application form by calling the number above.

Organisational blue badge

These can be issued to organisations with responsibility for the continuous care of 6 or more disabled people who meet the qualifying criteria for the personal blue badge.

They can only be issued for use in vehicles taxed under the disabled passenger vehicle (DPV) taxation class. Organisations must submit a photocopy of the road tax disc to the Blue Badge Team (details below).

Organisations with less than 6 qualifying individuals are advised to help individual clients apply for their own blue badges.

Lost or stolen badges

You will need to contact us for a replacement badge. You can download the form below or call us and we'll send you a form. You will need to include a crime number or a lost property number from your local police station, a new replacement photograph and a specimen signature.