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4 days 7 hours ago #315628 by MAE
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My partner who has had ME/CFS for 30+ years has been turned down for a second time when applying for a blue badge. She does not have PIP. The issue is that blue badge requires more than GP evidence, but she has had no referral to consultants as there is no ME treatment pathway. We are worried that if we try to get PIP as a means to get the blue badge we will come up against the same issue. Has anyone else had a similar situation and found a way around it?
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1 hour 11 minutes ago #315676 by BIS
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Hi MAE
Re: being turned down for a blue badge from a council. I'm sure it probably varies from one council to another, but I certainly know people who have got blue badges without having a letter from a consultant. Obviously I don't know exactly why your partner got turned down, but I would consider appealing the decision if possible. People with long-term conditions often don't have recent contact with consultants, and that is discriminatory if they are trying to make that a condition of you receiving a badge.
I haven't heard any member say they have applied for PIP on the basis that they hope to meet the right criteria for a Blue Badge, but that doesn't mean they haven't. Hopefully someone might say what they did. Have a look at the Guide to PIP claims and Reviews and see if you think your partner will meet the PIP criteria that triggers an automatic Blue Badge. It's not the condition per se - it's how the condition impacts their mobility as laid down by the criteria. Have a look, come back, and ask any questions you might have, and we will try to help.
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Re: being turned down for a blue badge from a council. I'm sure it probably varies from one council to another, but I certainly know people who have got blue badges without having a letter from a consultant. Obviously I don't know exactly why your partner got turned down, but I would consider appealing the decision if possible. People with long-term conditions often don't have recent contact with consultants, and that is discriminatory if they are trying to make that a condition of you receiving a badge.
I haven't heard any member say they have applied for PIP on the basis that they hope to meet the right criteria for a Blue Badge, but that doesn't mean they haven't. Hopefully someone might say what they did. Have a look at the Guide to PIP claims and Reviews and see if you think your partner will meet the PIP criteria that triggers an automatic Blue Badge. It's not the condition per se - it's how the condition impacts their mobility as laid down by the criteria. Have a look, come back, and ask any questions you might have, and we will try to help.
BIS
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