What is a Blue Badge and who can get one?
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In short: A Blue Badge lets you park closer to where you need to go. In England it costs up to £10, in Scotland up to £20, in Wales it is free, and in Northern Ireland it is £10. Some PIP, DLA and Child Disability Payment mobility awards qualify automatically; others are assessed by the council.
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Apply via www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge (Northern Ireland uses nidirect). Badges usually last up to three years. In England, 8 or more PIP points for ‘moving around’, or 10 points on planning-journeys descriptor E, are automatic. Higher-rate DLA or Child Disability Payment mobility also qualifies. Twelve points on planning journeys without descriptor E is not automatic in England.
A Blue Badge is not Motability. Motability is a vehicle lease paid from qualifying mobility benefit. Parent map of passported help: [Autism Parent Guide financial support](autismparentguide.org/daily-life/financial-support*). Guide: Blue Badge explained.
Primary source: gov.uk/apply-blue-badge
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