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Old 05-10-2004, 14:44   #5
Paul K
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Re: Disabled badge requirements?

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How can you get a badge?
You can get a badge if:
†¢ you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the
Disability Living Allowance
†¢ you receive a War Pensionersââ ¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ Mobility Supplement
†¢ you use a motor vehicle supplied for disabled people by a
Government Health Department
†¢ you are registered blind
†¢ you have a severe disability in both upper limbs, regularly
drive a motor vehicle but cannot turn the steering wheel of a
motor vehicle by hand even if that wheel is fitted with a
turning knob
†¢ you have a permanent and substantial disability which means
you are unable to walk or have very considerable difficulty in
walking.
In this case you may be asked to answer a series of
questions to help the local authority determine whether you
are eligible for a badge. People with a psychological
disorder will not normally qualify unless their impairment
causes very considerable, and not intermittent, difficulty in
walking.
You are right though, speak with the doctor first to make sure he agrees, then takl to the local benefits people, my dad was helped by someone who filled in the forms with him so that it could be pushed through as quickly as possible.
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