Blue Badge Scheme
The Blue Badge scheme is for people with severe mobility problems. It allow vehicles carrying people with certain disabilities to be parked near shops, stations and other facilities.
Anyone over two years old automatically qualifies for a Blue Badge if they:
- are registered blind
- are receiving a War Pensioner’s Mobility supplement
- are receiving the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance
- have received a lump sum benefit from the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (within tariff levels 1-8). You must also have been certified as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking.
Upcoming Changes
The following changes will be made to the scheme from 1 January 2012:
- the maximum fee a local council can charge for a Blue Badge will increase from £2 to £10
- the design of the Blue Badge will change to aid enforcement and make it harder to tamper with, copy or forge
- you will be able to apply for a badge online through Directgov
You'll still be able to apply directly to Nottinghamshire County Council for a Blue Badge and you may be asked to undergo a mobility assessment.
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