(Page updated 21/07/2023)
Can I apply for a blue badge?
If you're disabled or have a health condition that affects your mobility, you can apply for a Blue Badge. You can also apply for a badge if you care for a child with a health condition that affects their mobility.
Councils can charge for a blue badge. The most you can be charged is £10.
If you get certain benefits you'll automatically be able to get a Blue Badge. The application will be straightforward. You don't need to be able to drive to apply for a Blue Badge, unless you're applying because of problems with your arms.
You’re automatically eligible for a Blue Badge if you:
- are registered as blind
- get the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - check your decision letter if you're not sure
- get War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement
- received a lump sum payment as part of the Armed Forces Compensation scheme (tariffs 1 to 8), and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability
You are automatically eligible if:
- scored 8 points or more in the ‘moving around’ area of your PIP assessment
- scored 10 points in the ‘planning and following journeys’ area of your PIP assessment and were put in category ‘E’ - this means your stress, anxiety or other mental health issue stops you leaving the house
Check your PIP decision letter if you’re not sure.
How do I apply for a blue badge?
You have to apply through your local council - your doctor can't help you get a Blue Badge. Your local council might also arrange an appointment to visit you - they'll let you know if you need this. For more information on the application process or to renew your blue badge please click here
