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You will automatically be eligible if any of the following apply:

• you get the higher rate for the mobility part of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• you get a Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and in mobility you get either:
  • 8 points or more for 'moving around'
  • exactly 10 points in Descriptor E for 'planning and following journeys' because any journey would cause overwhelming psychological distress
• you are registered blind
• you get the War Pensioners Mobility supplement
• you have been awarded a benefit by the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and:
  • get a lump sum payment within tariff levels 1 to 8
  • have been assessed and certified by Veterans UK as having a disability which means you can't walk or find walking very difficult

You may be eligible if any of the following apply:

• you cannot walk at all
• you cannot walk without help from someone else or using mobility aids
• you find walking very difficult due to pain, breathlessness or the time it takes
• walking puts you at risk of serious harm to yourself or others
• you have a terminal illness, which means you cannot walk or find walking very difficult and have a SR1 form from your doctor, consultant, or other healthcare professional 
• you have a severe disability in both arms and drive regularly, but cannot use pay-and-display parking machines
• you struggle severely to plan or follow a journey
• you find it difficult or impossible to control your actions
• you often become extremely anxious or fearful of public / open spaces
• you are applying for a child under 3 who either:
  • needs to be kept near a vehicle in case they need emergency medical treatment
  • has bulky medical equipment which is difficult to carry around
• you are an organisation who either:
  • transports people who need a Blue Badge
  • cares for or helps people who need a Blue Badge

You will need to give evidence and more information about your condition. We will then make a decision if you are eligible for a Blue Badge.