Blue Badge

The Blue Badge scheme allows disabled drivers and passengers to park close to where they need to go. The Blue Badge is displayed in your vehicle window and allows you to park in the specially designated bays. You can apply for a Blue Badge from your Local Authority by calling them or by applying online. If you live in Northern Ireland, there is a different way to apply.

You (or your child) will automatically qualify for a blue badge if:

• you or they receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• you receive a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) because you can’t walk more than 50 metres (a score of 8 points or more under the ‘moving around’ activity of the mobility component)
• you or they are registered blind (severely sight impaired)
• you receive a War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement
• you have received a lump sum benefit within tariff levels 1 to 8 of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation) Scheme and have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability that causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking
• you receive the mobility component of PIP and have obtained 10 points specifically for descriptor E under the ‘planning and following journeys’ activity, on the grounds that you are unable to undertake any journey because it would cause you overwhelming psychological distress

You may also qualify on discretionary grounds if you or a child you look after has significant difficulties walking or using both arms or significant difficulties managing journeys. For more information, please click here:

Blue badge scheme information

Motability

This leasing scheme provides a new car, scooter, or powered wheelchair for individuals in exchange for their government mobility allowances (either the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance or the enhanced rate of the mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment).

Motability scheme more information

Discounted Road Tax

If you have the mobility component of PIP, ADP or DLA, you may be entitled to a discount on your road tax:

• vehicle tax discount of 50% - if you get the standard rate of the mobility component of PIP or the Adult Disability Payment (Scotland) or the highest rate of the mobility component of DLA.
• vehicle tax discount of 100% - if you get the enhanced rate of the daily living component of PIP or the highest rate of the mobility component of DLA.

Disabled Bus Pass

You may be eligible for free bus travel. Contact your Local Authority to find out who issues disabled bus passes in your area as part of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme.

Disabled Person’s Railcard

The Disabled Person’s Railcard is for people with a disability that makes travelling by train difficult.

You will qualify if you:

• Receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• Receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) at either:
• the higher or lower rate for the mobility component, or
• the higher or middle rate for the care component
• Have a visual impairment
• Have a hearing impairment
• Have epilepsy
• Receive Attendance Allowance or Severe Disablement Allowance
• Receive War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement
• Receive War or Service Disablement Pension for 80% or more disability
• Buy or lease a vehicle through the Motability scheme

More information about the disabled person’s railcard

For more information about these benefits, contact myaware on 01332 290 219 or email