Blue Badge Assessment

[Mizzy11]

Hi there, hope you are having a 'good' day everyone 🤞. I hot so fed up with my poor mobility i applied for a blue badge, and I got a call to make an anppointment for a telephone assessment . Can anyone tell me why they are doing this, I filled out the form in great detail and gave loads of documents etc. Anyone know what this is for? Xx

[Dinkie]

they are just following their procedures. It's different in every borough. I had to attend an appointment with an occupational health assessor. They watched me from the car park walk into the centre, walked with me to an interview room, asked a few questions and watched me leave. 10 days later the badge arrived. I wouldn't read anything too much into it, it's obviously the way they do things.

[Mizzy11 in reply to Dinkie]

Thanks Dinkie 💜

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff]

Did you qualify automatically for a blue badge due to having pip / adp? If not, then many areas have their own assessment process

[Mizzy11 in reply to Hazel_Angelstar]

Hi Hazel angelstar, no , I just applied for the blue badge because I was totally scunnered with my mobility, or rather lack of mobility, I think it sounds like standard procedure. Thanks 💜

[Blue-52]

Hu, I have been reading a lot about, how different councils work, on here, I think in my area I am one of the lucky ones, just need to send proof, no assessment, they just check with GP.

I hope it all goes smoothly, good luck. Xx

[Mizzy11 in reply to Blue-52]

Hi Blue 52, yeah sounds like the councils all work differently, I put everything on the application, honestly, i wrote war and peace 🤦‍♀️ so don't know what more I can give them. Thanks 💜

[Sheilamoose]

Mizzy11 is correct, all councils/counties work with their own agenda. I've had my BB for years as they accepted DLA, then PIP, assessments with their walking assessments. Only problem has been with my husband - he was refused (even though he can hardly walk having a Class 4 cancer and I sent in hospital medical reports). Got in touch with Macmillan who helped fill in AA form - he was approved for that within a couple of weeks. Reapplied for BB (sent in same medical reports + letter of PIP award) and council immediately awarded the BB. Think it's council madness but must be something to do with an unwritten policy as it's keeping that department busy!

[Mizzy11 in reply to Sheilamoose]

Totally agree Sheilamoose 👍 sorry to hear about your husband and all the extra stress this must've cost you both 💜

[Flowerinbloom]

where I live in Scotland you do not need any kind of assessment when you receive even the lower rate of pip mobility.

I also know a few people that don’t receive it but had a letter from there gp and got it that way.

I suppose it should be assessed or everyone who didn’t need it would get one just with an application so it seems fair enough that your having some kind of assessment.

[Mizzy11 in reply to Flowerinbloom]

Thanks Flowerinbloom 💜

[MaggieSylvie]

I had a similar experience to that of Dinkie, but it was the second time I had applied, after a couple of years.

[Mizzy11 in reply to MaggieSylvie]

Thanks MaggieSylvia

[Princess61]

Hi mizzy, I applied through my council and had to go for a face to face assessment, which included a walking assessment, I have fibromyalgia, cf and osteoarthritis of the knees. My assessor was really nice, had knowledge of the challenges with fibromyalgia as well as osteoarthritis, I was successful and its really changed my life where my mobility is concerned. Good luckxxx

[Mizzy11 in reply to Princess61]

That's great to hear it worked out for you so well and enjoying life again, thanks Princess61 💜

[Scotland49]

I have a blue badge and then had a face to face interview. Strange that they want to call you!

[Mizzy11 in reply to Scotland49]

That's what I thought too Scotland49, I put everything in the application 🤔xx

[Scotland49 in reply to Mizzy11]

The usual procedure is you complete all documentation and then this is followed up by a face to face "interview # .If they reject your application, appeal. I did and I got my blue badge . Good luck

[Mizzy11 in reply to Scotland49]

Thanks Scotland59 💜

[Mizzy11]

Hi everyone, just letting you know I got my blue badge... I went on a right rant and started rambling on about how bad it is.... I was honest about everything, and i got a bit upset, but still, I should've been able to compose myself 🤦‍♀️. Hopefully, this will make my life a bit easier, and my husband's as he's usually the driver 🤞, thanks everyone for texting and support, stay safe with this weather 💜xx