A person who without reasonable excuse fails to produce a badge when required to do so shall be guilty of an offence under section 21 (4BD) of the Act and liable to a fine not exceeding 1000. Local authorities procedures for administering the Blue Badge Scheme need to incorporate the Blue Badge Digital Service (BBDS). If your Blue Badge has been lost or stolen, is faded or damaged then you will need to contact us for a new badge. a recent digital photo showing your head and shoulders, your National Insurance number (if you have one), proof of identity (such as a birth certificate, passport or driving licence), proof of address (such as a Council Tax bill or government letter). The applicant may still be considered eligible if they demonstrate very considerable difficulty in walking through any other factors. You can request it for yourself or someone else. Apply for a disabled parking space on the public highway, Find disabled parking in Swansea car parks. WebThe Blue Badge is recognised in some European countries and allows you to make use of the same parking concessions as the countrys own citizens with disability. There is a role however, for all enforcement officers in identifying, lost, stolen and fraudulent badges as part of their day to day activities. Any such reminders should be handled very sensitively given the circumstances that family or carers will be facing following their bereavement. If there is a further challenge this should be considered by an independent person within the local authority such as the Monitoring Officer. After you apply Your local council processes your application. Some of the most common delivery partners are shown below: In order to gather evidence and respond quickly to cases of fraud, the enforcement team (or contractor if outsourced) needs to be involved from the outset to ensure their systems are able to cope with enhanced evidence collection. It is important that detailed information on the eligibility criteria is provided to all applicants at an early stage to provide realistic expectations and prevent time being wasted by applicants who do not meet the criteria. This is to make sure you can still get a Blue Badge. It is for the local authority to decide their own procedures and these may include drop-in centres, telephone, postal and online services. You have a child under the age of three who has a medical condition which requires bulky medical equipment or needs to always be near a vehicle. Having a common system for processing Blue Badge information and securely printing and distributing badges prevents many types of fraud and abuse. Welsh Government recommends that where possible, evidence of a persons medical condition should be obtained from an independent healthcare professional, rather than the applicants own GP. Use our checker to find out if you are eligible for a Blue Badge. In all circumstances, badges must be issued to the organisation and not to individual employees. At the point of application, each local authority must request further relevant evidence, should evidence provided by the applicant be insufficient. You can apply for a Blue Badge yourself, for someone else, or for an organisation (such as a care home). Applicants will need to demonstrate that their ability to walk is affected to the extent that they would be unable to access goods and services unless allowed to park close to shops, public buildings and other facilities. It is also recommended that all employees of the organisation who will be using the badge are reminded that they must only use the badge for the purposes of transporting eligible people who meet one or more of the eligibility criteria for a badge. A list of the relevant legislation is at annex a. Local councils expect to take longer to reissue Blue Badges. Surveillance can identify cases of suspected systematic abuse and build up evidence that can later be used to prosecute a person. We use cookies on this site to enhance the user experience. If you suspect a blue badge is being misused you can report it to us. You can find more information about how to do this in the letter from your council. The Equality Act 2010 allows for the better or more favourable treatment of people with impairments based on evidence, in order to provide equality of opportunity. The length of time that an applicant is able to walk for. The badge remains the legal property of the issuing local authority, so it is unlawful for someone else to sell a badge. You have severe cognitive impairment. Blue Badges are not renewed automatically and your eligibility will be checked again. In order to help determine eligibility of applications, local authorities could ask the applicant organisations: The Regulations governing the scheme does not specifically mention actual numbers to be cared for in order to qualify for a badge. Eligible organisations may apply for an organisational badge in their own right, however, Welsh Government recommends that where relatively few people meet the eligibility criteria for a badge that the eligible people themselves or their carer /relative should apply for the badge. This then allows the eligible person to use the badge independently of the organisation in any vehicle they travel in as a driver or passenger to visit family/friends or medical appointments etc. Discrimination against transsexual and transgender people is unlawful and good practice is to regard the individual in the gender with which they identify. In no circumstances should a badge be issued to an applicant who does not meet one of the eligibility criteria set out in the legislation that governs the scheme and badges should never be issued to people solely on the basis of their age. Applicants must give their consent to sharing any personal information for a secondary purpose under the UK General Data Protection Regulations . The most commonly reported problems tend to relate to misuse of the Blue Badge by the friends and family of the badge holder. 9. You are not Registered blind or do not have a severe sight impairment. Your local council deals with all Blue Badge enquiries. WebIf you've been refused a Blue Badge This advice applies to England If youve been refused a Blue Badge, you can ask for the decision to be reviewed by the council. It also explains the existing powers available to local authorities. WebThe City and County of Swansea is a Council in Wales Here are some links which you may find useful. This can assist with enforcement if such action were to become necessary. There are cases where an applicant will have been diagnosed with a condition that is permanent and chronic, but the condition may be subject to fluctuations and periods where the person is more mobile. You have a severe disability in both arms. Please do not provide any personal information, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except for graphic assets and where otherwise stated, Report a lost, stolen or misused Blue Badge, which need face to face appointments or assessments, getting all the support you need to get around. This is particularly relevant in the case of children with hip dysplasia, as after treatment is normally limited to three and six months. Lost, stolen, faded or damaged Blue Badges. Once you apply, your local council will process your application. Under this criteria the uprating letter will note how long HRMCDLA is awarded for. If a badge holder relocates to a new local authority it is the responsibility of the badge holder to inform the issuing authority of the change of address. WebThe Blue Badge scheme provides a national range of parking concessions to help people who are severely sight impaired, or permanently physically impaired, travel Councils can charge up to 20 for a Blue Badge. The provision of parking for disabled people is limited and if Blue Badges are issued to people who do not meet the criteria, that limited provision will be in greater demand. In such cases the applicant will have a simplified renewal process, only needing to supply evidence of their identity, residence and a photograph. You might have to pay to use off-street car parks, such as: If no such evidence is provided, the local authority will need to decide whether to refer the application to the IAS. This could mean your local council may not be able to process applications: If you reapply for a Blue Badge your local council should reply to tell you about the situation in your area. Applicants should also be reminded that if they consider that there have been procedural irregularities in dealing with their applications, they can report their cases to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. Local authorities should make it clear when issuing the badge that it should be returned to them on expiry, or if the recipient no longer needs it, because the condition under which it was issued no longer applies. Medical conditions such as asthma, Crohns disease, conditions leading to incontinence and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) Local authorities may not wish to charge for replacement badges if there is evidence that the badge has been stolen, for instance where the badge holder has reported the theft to the police and provides the local authority with a police incident number. The applicantmaybedeemedeligible ifthey canwalk50-80 metres (approximately 55 to 87.5 yards) without pain or breathlessness, but demonstrate very considerable difficulty in walking through a combination of other factors(e.g. This eligibility criteria is for people who are unable to apply for PIP because they are not of working age or choose not to apply for PIP. Provided that the applicant can evidence one of the criteria listed and can satisfy identity and residency checks, a badge should be issued. If you need further advicethen please contact us on 01792 637366and we will be pleased to help you. The formal notification required to register as severely sight impaired is a Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI(W)) signed by a Consultant Ophthalmologist. See regulation 9(1)(c) of the 2000 regulations. Youll also need a photo or scan of your: proof of identity (such as a birth certificate, passport or driving licence), proof of address (such as a Council Tax bill or government letter), your National Insurance number (if you have one), the details of your current Blue Badge (if youre reapplying). Offenders can be prosecuted and face a fine of up to 1,000 on conviction. 7. It is for the local authority to determine for how long they withdraw or refuse to issue a badge to an applicant in such cases. Where a badge is displayed on a motor vehicle, section 21 of the 1970 Act provides a power for constables or enforcement officers to require any person who is in the vehicle, or appears to have been in, or to be about to get into, the vehicle, to produce the badge for inspection. The individual should have a copy of their CVI(W), and should be encouraged to register if they have not already done so as they may also be entitled to various other benefits. In the majority of cases there is no statutory appeal process after the local authority has decided to turn down an application (Footnote 9). Applicant is in receipt of Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance (HRMCDLA), An original HRMCDLA award letter dated within the last 12 months, Applicant is in receipt of War Pensioners Mobility Supplement, Applicant is in receipt of Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (tariff 1-8), An original award letter, which also certifies that you have a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty walking, People awarded Tariff 6, - Permanent Mental Disorder of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, An original award letter which demonstrates that the applicant has been awarded tariff 6 - Permanent Mental Disorder under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, Applicant is registered as sight impaired under section 29(4)(g) of the National Assistance Act 1948, An ophthalmologist report or CV1/BD8 form confirming that the person is severely sight impaired (blind) or registration with local authority as sight impaired. WebThe Blue Badge is linked to you rather than a vehicle, so you can use it with any car. If this is to be successful, they must be able to demonstrate that the information supplied can be acted on and responded to. It is recommended that replacement requests include a signed declaration by the applicant, their carer or guardian where relevant, confirming the loss and acknowledging that any subsequent use of the old badge, should it turn up, would be a criminal offence subject to a maximum 1,000 fine. Local authorities will need to capture core data in order to determine eligibility and to process the application through the BBDS to obtain the badge. Select your council. When you are eligible for a Blue Badge. See regulation 6(4)9(a) of the 2000 regulations. Disabled rail passengers face restrictions at one in 10 stations If the badge is subsequently found or recovered, the original badge should be returned to the local authority so that it can be destroyed (Footnote 16). Check if you are eligible for a Blue Badge, Please select the option that applies to you. Bear in mind that healthcare professionals do encourage mild exercise to improve certain conditions so these cases will need to be looked at and considered on an individual basis. Has a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking. Such training will help staff to understand the importance of the scheme to those who may rely upon it to access goods and services. They should also be involved in any targeted enforcement activity: once a Blue Badge is seized, a PCN can be issued as the vehicle is illegally parked. It is also important to gather photographic evidence, including people in or getting out of the vehicle. WebApply for or renew a Blue Badge Check your eligibility and apply for a Blue Badge. The disability must last at least 12 months, In these cases Welsh Government recommends that the application is assessed by the Independent Assessment Service, to determine if the applicant meets the mobility and the time criteria, Drives a vehicle regularly, has a disability in both arms and is unable to operate, or has considerable difficulty in operating, all or some types of parking equipment. If the information available is not sufficient to make a decision on the application the local authority may wish to interview the person further or refer them to the Independent Assessment Service. Each local authority will wish to consider its own training and procedures for enforcement officers employing the new powers. It is recommended that this is undertaken by health professionals who specialise in functional mobility, such as occupational and physiotherapists. They will need to evidence (written healthcare professional evidence or during a mobility assessment) that any danger to their health is a direct result of the effort required to walk. Guidance for local authorities on how to deliver the Blue Badge Scheme. Your cookie preferences have been saved. This should be signed by a Board Member or Trustee of the organisation. It is for the local authority to decide whether they will accept only originals or certified photocopies of documents. If an applicant does not meet the required score for either Mobility Activity 1 (12 points) or Activity 2 (8 to 12 points), they fail to meet the automatic criteria. The Blue Badge scheme provides a national range of parking concessions to help people who are severely sight impaired, or permanently physically impaired, travel independently. If a person collects a badge in person from the local authority this can be an opportunity to highlight to the badge holder key facts pertinent to the use of the badge. Tackling Blue Badge fraud can be complicated and resource intensive. You need to reapply for it every 3 years. in disabled parking spaces. 13. In order to streamline administration when verifying an applicants proof of entitlement, local authorities should consider using electronic records held about the applicant by other council departments and agencies, where such records are accessible and up to date. See regulation 8(3) of the 2000 regulations. This non-statutory guidance has been prepared by the Welsh Government to assist local authorities in administrating the Blue Badge Scheme. Some applicants may find it difficult to provide the appropriate documentation, so it is recommended that local authorities are more flexible in assessing the proof of identity of transgender people. As part of their role, it is important that there is effective communication between the teams that issue Blue Badges and those that conduct on-street parking enforcement. This process may be easier if local authorities work together to share information on lost and stolen badges in their area. insulin to control diabetes) this can be given by using a small pump known as a syringe driver. 1. Local authority personnel should also be aware of remote access facilities offered by BBDS which allow civil enforcement officers and local authority empowered individuals to access a limited section of the BBDS database from a 3G device. The Welsh Government has made the following publications available on their website so that they can be downloaded and printed locally: In addition, large print, Braille and audio versions of The Blue Badge Scheme: rights and responsibilities in Wales are available on request from BlueBadge@gov.wales. GOV.WALES uses cookies which are essential for the site to work. You need to reapply for it every 3 years. No pavement or road is absolutely flat therefore a degree of incline and decline should be considered in the course of a mobility assessment. The following driving licence codes are relevant to this criterion: Only drivers with impairments in both of their arms who cannot operate a parking meter should be considered eligible. Local authorities can arrange to share the information held by BBDS which will reduce requests for ad hoc information. A script for civil enforcement officers when dealing with suspected misuse can be found at Annex I. When the local authority has determined that an application meets the criteria they will need to process the application details through BBDS Manage Blue Badges web-app (or via their own Case Management System). It is important that there is effective communication between issuing departments and parking enforcement teams or other enforcement agencies. Where an application does not meet the eligibility criteria and the application is refused local authorities should explain the reasons behind the decision to not issue a Blue Badge (Footnote 8).It is recommended that letters contain the following information: Providing a full explanation of the aims of the scheme and the reason why an application is turned down will enable the applicant to understand why their condition does not meet the eligibility criteria. This is considered to be good practice because a badge holder is less likely to falsely claim that a badge has been stolen if required to formally report this to the police. the eligibility criteria, the fee that can be charged by local authorities for the issue, or reissue of a badge, the grounds for refusal to issue a badge and the grounds to withdraw a badge, the circumstances in which a badge should be returned to the issuing authority, Blue Badge Digital Service (BBDS) decision to refuse to issue or to withdraw a badge, the manner in which the badge should be displayed and, the concessions available nationally under the scheme to badge holders, secure printing, supply and distribution of a Blue Badge, a common store of key information on badges and badge holders to enable verification checks to be made quickly and easily, either from a PC or via smart phones or similar technology, a web-based management information system for local authorities, a national online application form available via GOV.UK, eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other conduct prohibited by the Equality Act, advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not and, foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not, full address, including postcode and photo of the applicant, organisation name (this must be less than 30 characters to appear on the badge), forename and surname of the contact for the organisation and full address including postcode, either an organisation logo or a reason for not supplying one, confirmation the organisation cares for eligible people, confirmation that the care includes transportation, civil partnership/dissolution certificate, understands the application process and has answered the questions honestly, understands that they will need to abide by the rules of the scheme, understands how the data provided will be used by the council and, where necessary, has given permission for data sharing in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulations, gives their consent for the release of medical and other information required for assessing eligibility, assessments undertaken by service providers within the local authority, 79: restricted to vehicles in conformity with the specifications stated in brackets, school Individual Development Plan or Additional Learning Provision statement, social worker, play specialist, teacher or teaching assistant, memory clinic/specialist nurse or therapist. They are also issued with an annual uprating letter, stating their entitlement. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies. It should be remembered, however, that whilst this may make it difficult to withdraw a badge that is being systematically abused by a friend or family member, a local authority may refuse to reissue a badge if it has reasonable grounds for believing that the applicant would permit another person to use it (Regulation 8(2)(d)(ii) of the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Wales) Regulations 2000). However, like other successful applicants, it is recommended that organisations issued with a Blue Badge are sent a copy of the leaflet The Blue Badge Scheme: Organisational rights and responsibilities. parking in the wrong place, not displaying the badge or clock correctly) and issue Penalty Charge Notices. If your application is not successful, you can ask for a review. This may include people with, for example: a limb reduction deficiency of both arms; bilateral upper limb amputation; muscular dystrophy; spinal cord injury; motor neurone disease; or a condition of comparable severity. complaints. Local authorities have discretion to charge a fee of up to 10 for an organisational or replacement badge. We follow guidance set by the Welsh Government but they do not have the power to intervene in the assessment of individual cases. a person with a serious illness where the treatment may be debilitating, for example treatment for cancer; a person with severe functional leg impairments who is awaiting or who has undergone joint replacement (e.g. If the applicant has lost their HRMCDLA award or uprating letter, then they can be advised to contact the Disability Service Centre for a current award letter. It is recommended that local authorities have clear desk instructions on how to administer the scheme, including policy on circumstances when local authorities will charge for a Blue Badge in the case of a replacement or organisational badge, as well as procedures for reviewing decisions. It is important to maintain equity in the scheme so that all people are assessed against the same criteria and measure of mobility. Using your Blue Badge. Find out if you qualify for a Blue Badge. An applicant with the above award and certification will have an award letter from theService Personnel and Veterans Agency confirming that they are in receipt of the appropriate award and any qualifying criteria with regards to mobility. A carer can apply on behalf of any applicant however they must read and sign the declarations within the application, stating their relationship to the applicant. Where third parties report abuse, we would encourage local authorities to follow up the matter and to take action as appropriate in order to deter or prevent repeat offending and to encourage greater public involvement. You do not receive War Pensioners Mobility Supplement. The maximum fine is 1,000. Badges can also be withdrawn after one relevant conviction. These employees should be reminded that if they use the badge to take advantage of the concessions when there are no passengers in the vehicle who are themselves eligible for a badge they could face a fine of up to 1,000. Further information may be required from time to time. The badge must firstly be returned to the issuing authority by the enforcing authority and then to the holder. Where the local authority is satisfied that an applicant will permanently meet the eligibility criteria, the local authority is able to mark their records as such to shorten the renewal process when their badge expires. 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