Blue Badge Parking Scheme (Hampshire residents)

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The Blue Badge Parking Scheme is a permit, which allows someone with disability to park in disabled bays or closer to their destination.

You can get a Blue Badge if you have a permanent and substantial walking disability, where you are either unable to walk, or have very considerable difficulty in walking; which may include considerable psychological distress, risk of serious harm when walking, or a risk of serious harm to any other person.

If any of the following apply, further assessment is not needed to acquire a Blue Badge: In receipt of the Higher Rate of the Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance. Is registered blind (severely sight impaired). In receipt of a War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement. Has been both awarded a lump sum benefit at tariffs 1-8 of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme and certified as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking. In receipt of a Personal Independence Payment award that indicates the inability to walk further than 50 metres.

If needing assessment, the Blue Badge may be awarded if either of the following apply: Drives a vehicle regularly, has a severe disability in both arms and is unable to operate, or has considerable difficulty in operating, all or some types of parking meter. Has a permanent and substantial disability, which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking.

A Blue Badge can be applied for if a child under 3 requires any of the following: Requires bulky medical equipment which is difficult to carry. Needs to be near a vehicle at all times so that they can receive emergency treatment in the vehicle. Needs to be near a vehicle at all times so they can be driven somewhere for emergency treatment

Other potential ways to qualify: Hidden Disability. Terminal Illness with a Poor Prognosis.

Applications can be made by individuals or organisations who regularly transport someone with a disability via the online form or paper forms can be requested.

About Hampshire County Council

1st tier Local Authority for the county of Hampshire. Key statutory responsibilities: Education, Adult and Children's Social Care, Highways Maintenance, Public Health, Libraries, Countryside Services, Adult and Chidlren's Safeguarding. Procurement of other services such as public and community transport, health services, domiciliary care services, Connect To Support Hampshire etc.

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User Cost/Charge Information
£10.00