What benefits can I claim as a blue badge holder?

Your Blue Badge usually lets you park for free:

  • on streets with parking meters or pay-and-display machines for as long as you need to.
  • in disabled parking bays on streets for as long as you need to, unless a sign says there is a time limit.

How do I renew my blue badge in Gloucestershire?

Anyone eligible will need to complete a reapplication form available online at: http://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge at least 4-6 weeks prior to when the badge expiry date. Existing blue badge holders should receive a letter along with a reapplication form approximately 6-8 weeks before their current badge expires.

Can a blue badge holder wait in the car?

You must never give the badge to friends or family to allow them to park for free, even if they are visiting you. You should not use the badge to allow non-disabled people to take advantage of the benefits while you sit in the car. It’s a criminal offence to misuse a badge.

Do I pay road tax if I have a Blue Badge?

Many blue badge holders are also eligible for exemption from paying road tax. People who don’t have a blue badge might also be able to get a road tax exemption. You’ll automatically get a refund for any full remaining months of road tax when you apply for exemption.

Can Blue Badge holders buy a car VAT free?

You can purchase, a motor vehicle VAT- free when all the following conditions are met: the motor vehicle is supplied to a disabled person who normally uses a wheelchair to be mobile. the vehicle is permanently and substantially adapted.

Where do I return my blue badge in Gloucestershire?

If you have lost or had your badge stolen you must report it to your local police station.

Does having a Blue Badge help with PIP?

Blue Badge at least eight points for the moving around activity in the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) test, OR. (from 30 August 2019) ten points for the going out activity in the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) test because you are unable to undertake any journey because of overwhelming psychological distress.

Can my wife use my Blue Badge?

You can use the badge throughout the UK, the European Union and some other European countries. You can use the badge when you are driving or are a passenger in a car. Other people, such as your friends or relatives, can’t use the badge unless you are travelling with them.