http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16359850
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16359850
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Wow! Well they really are tightening up on blue badge applications.
Just downloaded one from a Council that's 22 pages long. Five of which are guidance notes. New cost £10.
I'm all for it.
me to, about time ,Originally Posted by Lighttouch
Our local council have changed the way they do the Blue Badge Forms, applicants now need proof of DLA (higher rate) birth certificate plus National Insurance number. It was only a small form to fill in though.
It also cost £10.00.
Worth it I think if it stops people misusing them!!
Sea Queen
About time too !
I helped at the time, a disabled group I was in was consulted on this, or did we demand we where? One or the other. Anyway, we pushed for changes, & it has taken them 4 years to get to this stage, after the consultation period they had.
There are concerns that they seem to have ignored, which will make it possible to allow people to abuse the new badge, counterfeit it, & could penalise genuine people. The changes we suggested would have limited the possibility of this much more than it will now. I am still very concerned that the costs of these changes will not be reflected in a serious enough reduction in fraud & misuse.
What also concerns me is the intention to tighten up the application & criteria for getting a BB. This is another thing that needed to change as it was too easy to apply & to get one, with very few checks. However, they intend turning the process over to an independent body (Someone tell me that will not be ATOS or someone like them).
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Stephen
sorry atos might bid for the job do a google search also local PCTs are keen to bid
Either way I feel genuine people will loose out. I fear the ones who will benefit are cheaters, & of course those current people who steal, buy fake ones, etc.
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Stephen
I do hope this will get rid of the large number of pensioners with them, who I clearly know don't come under entitlement rules for these badges in my area will loose them and the system tightened up as since the local council decided to charge for car parking for disabled even offering a special deal, one local high street has turned into what seems to be a car park full of people's cars with badges who shouldn't have them, and I am in the right mind this year to start reporting these people to the councils in the hope badges will actually be taken away from those not entitled and kept for those who are. I did get mine on appeal, but honestly I am more than entitled to it and we won't use disabled bays unless absolute necessary unlike a lot of elderly who do, blocking them from legitimate users. I hope, I'm not being too rude here but this all needs tightening up and these people abusing the system need to be found out and stopped and reported where necessary to ensure the system is only used by the people who should use it.
Are you saying all those pensioners have fake badges? If so, have you reported this?
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Stephen
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