You have a physical or non-physical disability including those with hidden disabilities that can affect a journey.

Below is a list of criteria we use to assess:

• are unable to walk
• experience considerable difficulty whilst walking, which may include considerable psychological distress
• you have a child under 3 years old and need to transport bulky medical equipment for urgent treatment, or always be near a vehicle so they can be treated or driven to a place for treatment for a permanent illness
• you drive a vehicle regularly and have a severe disability in both arms and have considerable difficulty using parking meters
• you are constantly a significant risk to yourself or others when walking and near vehicles in traffic or car parks
• severely struggle to plan or follow a journey
• find it difficult or impossible to control your actions and lack awareness of the impact you could have on others
• regularly have intense and overwhelming responses to situations causing temporary loss of behavioural control
• frequently become extremely anxious or fearful of public or open spaces

Supporting Evidence for People who may get a Blue Badge

It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide the relevant evidence to support their application and demonstrate eligibility for a Blue Badge. 

Types of evidence could include (but is not limited to): 

• letter of diagnosis
• Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP), which may provide insight into the needs, experiences and coping strategies devised for younger people with complex needs, learning disabilities and or behavioural difficulties
• social housing letters or assessment reports from the local authority
• care plans from social care teams
• the applicant’s Patient Summary or Summary Care Records
• evidence of the progression or advancement of the condition over time (this may be especially relevant if someone is re-applying having been previously rejected because the condition was previously not judged to be severe enough)
• letters from professionals involved in the care of the applicant

Other evidence that may support an application with items from the above list:

• confirmation of ongoing treatments, clinic attendances or referrals
• evidence of prescribed medication relevant to the applicant’s disability/ symptoms may support other submitted evidence
• evidence of specialist consultations, or referrals
• evidence of other benefits relating to a disability received by the applicant