Overview

• Recent guidance instructs councils to grant parking concessions to people with temporary disabilities
• Misusing or improperly displaying a Blue Badge can result in a criminal offence, a £1,000 fine and badge confiscation
• Seven groups qualify automatically, including those registered as blind, war pensioners with mobility supplements and higher-rate benefit recipients
• Applicants must provide proof of identity, address and medical condition, submit a recent photo and may face a mobility assessment; councils can charge up to £10
• Badges must be renewed every three years or upon any change in linked benefit status to maintain valid parking privileges