Overview
- Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood said the Department for Transport will update advice to councils on using existing powers for people with temporary or fluctuating mobility needs.
- The review does not change core eligibility criteria at this stage but could lead to clearer, practical guidance issued in 2026.
- Under current rules, applicants not qualifying automatically must show an “enduring and substantial” limitation, commonly interpreted as lasting three years.
- MPs from across parties and charities cite cases involving chemotherapy, dialysis and amputations, with data highlighting high travel and parking costs for patients and families.
- Some councils, including Kent County Council, oppose discretionary expansion over cost, capacity and fraud concerns, while campaigners point to North Lincolnshire’s temporary ‘Green Badge’ as a workable model.