Disabled blue parking badge

Who can apply

A person is automatically eligible for a badge if they are over two years old and meet at least one of the following criteria. Proof that they meet the criteria must be provided.

Automatic criteria

High Rate of the Mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

If you recieve the High Rate of the Mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

You will need to provide your DLA award letter dated within the last 12 months. If your letter is over 12 months old, you will need to call and ask for an up to date letter to be sent to you.

• If you were born before 8 April 1948, the number to call is 0800 731 0122
• If you were born after 8 April 1948, the number to call is 0800 121 4600

If your letter states Attendance Allowance, you should not apply under this criteria.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

If you receive a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and have been awarded 8 points or more for the 'moving around' activity of the mobility component

You will need to provide your full PIP award letter dated within the last 12 months. If your letter is over 12 months old, you will need to call and ask for an up to date letter to be sent to you.

• The number to call is 0800 121 4433

If your letter states Attendance Allowance, you should not apply under this criteria

Registered severely sight impaired (blind)

If you are registered as severely sight impaired (blind)

You will need to provide your Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI) or BD8 form or your visually impaired ID card (if registered blind with Kirklees Council)

If you are registered sight impaired (partially sighted), you should not apply under this criteria.

War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement

If you receive War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement

You will need to provide your War Pensioner's entitlement letter stating that you receive the Mobility Supplement. If you do not have a letter, you will need to call Veterans UK and ask for a letter to be sent to you.

• The number to call is 0808 1914 218

Lump sum benefit armed forces and reserved forces compensation scheme

If you have received a lump sum benefit within tariff levels 1-8 of the armed forces and reserved forces compensation scheme and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking.

You will need to provide your full award letter which confirms this. If you do not have a letter, you will need to call Veterans UK and ask for a letter to be sent to you.

• The number to call is 0808 1914 218

Terminal Illness and not expected to live more than 6 months

You will need to provide your DS1500 confirming your diagnosis. If you do not have a DS1500 you will need to provide the details of the medical professional who can confirm your diagnosis and that your life expectancy is less than 6 months.

Assessed criteria

A person who doesn't meet the above criteria may still qualify if one of the following apply:

Permanent and substantial disability which means you are unable to walk or have considerable difficulty in walking

You need to complete a full application giving details of your illness or disability and how your mobility is affected. In order to assess your eligibility, you may be required to attend a mobility assessment, carried out by a medical professional.

Regularly drives a vehicle and has a severe disability in both arms and is unable to operate or has considerable difficulty in operating all or some types of on-street parking equipment.

Only drivers with the most severe disabilities in both their arms will qualify under this criteria. Medical evidence or an assessment may be needed to determine eligibility.

Child under 3 years old who must always be accompanied by bulky medical equipment

Examples of bulky medical equipment may include (but is not limited to):

• Ventilators
• Suction machines
• Feed pumps
• Parenteral equipment
• Syringe drivers
• Oxygen administration equipment
• Continuous oxygen saturation monitoring equipment
• Casts and associated medical equipment for the correction of hip dysplasia

Child under 3 years old who needs to be kept near a vehicle at all times

A child under 3 years old who needs to be kept near a vehicle at all times so that treatment can be given in the vehicle or the child can be quickly driven to a place where they can be treated, such as a hospital.

Examples of highly unstable medical conditions may include (but is not lilmited to):

• Tracheostomies
• Severe epilepsy/fitting
• Highly unstable diabetes
• Terminal illnesses which prevent the child from spending any more than brief moments outside and who need a quick route home

Proof of address and identity

We will accept the following as proof of address and identity:

Proof of identity

• Passport
• Driving licence
• Birth/adoption certificate
• Marriage Certificate
• Divorce certificate
• DWP - PIP/DLA or Pensions letter
• Prescription sheet from a GP

Proof of address

• Driving licence
• Bank statement
• Utility bill (Not Council Tax bill)
• DWP - PIP/DLA or Pensions letter
• Prescription sheet from a GP

Photographs

You will need to upload a recent digital photo to be printed on the back of your Blue Badge. Make sure it:

• has a plain light background
• shows your face clearly
• includes your shoulders

Badges for organisations

Organisations concerned with the care of disabled people can apply for a Blue Badge for vehicles like minibuses or specially adapted vehicles if they:

• care for and transport disabled people who would meet the eligibility criteria for an individual Blue Badge; and
• have a clear need for an organisational badge rather than using the individual Blue Badges of people it transports.

Contacting us

If you would like to apply for a Blue Badge and you do not have access to a computer, you can call Kirklees Direct or you can use a self-service computer at one of our Customer Service Centres.