Who is Eligible for the Blue Badge Scheme?

Can I get a Blue Badge?

You can get a Blue Badge if:

• you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance.

• you receive a War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement.

• you are registered blind.

• 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.

• you have a permanent and substantial disability which means you are unable to walk or have very considerable difficulty in walking.

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Is there a charge for the Blue Badge?

YES. There is an administration charge of £2 to cover the cost of processing your application. This is a not a charge for the badge itself and it is not refundable should your application be unsuccessful. The administration charge is payable upon each application.

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More information about the Blue Badge scheme is available on the Department for Transport website.