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Blue Badge scheme

Documents relating to the Blue Badge scheme.

Published 17 April 2013
Last updated 29 July 2018 — see all updates

• From: Department for Transport

The Blue Badge scheme helps those with severe mobility problems who have difficulty using public transport to park close to where they need to go. Government has changed the way of assessing who gets a Blue Badge to make the process clearer and align it with wider disability benefit reforms.

Apply for or renew a Blue Badge.

Guidance

1. Running a Blue Badge parking scheme
   • 30 August 2019
   • Guidance
2. Who can get a Blue Badge
   • 30 August 2019
   • Guidance
3. The Blue Badge scheme: rights and responsibilities in England
   • 21 August 2017
   • Guidance
4. Using a Blue Badge in the EU
   • 14 February 2008
   • Guidance

Circulars

Blue Badge circulars feature information of interest to local authorities.

1. People with severe temporary impairments: advice to local authorities
   • 18 June 2012
   • Guidance
2. Changes to regulations of disabled badges for motor vehicles
   • 15 November 2011
   • Guidance

Consultations

1. Blue Badge (disabled parking) scheme eligibility consultation: summary of responses and outcome
   • 29 July 2018
   • Policy paper
2. Blue Badge (disabled parking) scheme eligibility review
   • 29 July 2018
   • Consultation outcome
3. Personal Independence Payment and eligibility for a Blue Badge
   • 25 January 2013
   • Consultation outcome
4. Blue Badge reform programme: improving disabled parking
   • 22 March 2010
   • Consultation outcome

Research and analysis

1. Blue Badge research: eligibility for people with non-visible disabilities
   • 30 July 2019
   • Research and analysis

Announcements

1. Review of Blue Badge fraud as scheme is extended to those with ‘hidden disabilities’
   • 15 June 2019
   • News story
2. People with hidden disabilities to benefit from Blue Badges
   • 29 July 2018
   • News story
3. People with hidden disabilities could enjoy new freedom with Blue Badge changes
   • 21 January 2018
   • News story

Published 17 April 2013
Last updated 29 July 2018 + show all updates

1. 29 July 2018 'Blue Badge (disabled parking) scheme eligibility consultation: summary of responses and outcome' published.
2. 21 January 2018 Blue Badge scheme eligibility review consultation.
3. 17 April 2013 First published.