What is the disability?

The person who wants a Blue Badge is likely to be eligible to get a Blue Badge without further assessment if any of the following applies to them:

• they are over the age of two and registered as blind (severely sight impaired)
• they receive the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• they meet a ‘moving around’ descriptor for the mobility component of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that indicates that they either cannot stand or can stand but walk no more than 50 metres (8 points or more)
• they meet the 'planning and following journeys' descriptor for the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), that indicates they cannot follow the route of a familiar journey without another person, an assistance dog or an orientation aid (12 points)
• they get the higher rate of the mobility component of Child Disability Payment
• they get 8 or more points for the ‘moving around activity’ component of Adult Disability Payment
• they get 12 or more points for the ‘planning and following a journey activity’ component of Adult Disability Payment
• they get the enhanced rate mobility component of Adult Disability Payment
• they get a War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement
• they get a tariff within 1 to 8 (inclusive) of the Armed Forces and Reserved Forces (Compensation) Scheme and have been assessed as having a permanent and substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking

They must provide evidence of the entitlement described in the application form and proof of their identity and where they live. You should complete the automatic eligibility application form (PDF, 1.22 MB).

If none of the above applies to the person who wants a Blue Badge go to step 5.