Blue Badge Scheme: Chronic Illnesses
Commons · Question 3491 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Julia Buckley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of making lifetime Blue Badge awards to people with lifelong conditions.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 5 Sep 2024
As a general principle, Blue Badge eligibility is based on mobility. Reapplying for a badge every three years gives local authorities the opportunity to reassess badge holders when their badges expire, ensuring that they continue to meet the criteria whic...