is it possible to get blue badge through having active epilepsy:confused:

I assume the Blue Badge would be for a companion /designated driver?

I don't think that people with active epilepsy are supposed to drive, are they?

You have active epilepsy and driving licence?

If you don't get the higher level of the mobility portion of DLA then getting a blue badge is really hard work, but if you get certain benefits, including the higher rate mobility portion of DLA then you qualify automatically.

If the epilepsy has implications on mobility then there's always a possibility that the person would be approved for a blue badge, but most people who have conditions of a type where mobility is not greatly impacted but they need someone with them (for instance if they have a fit) qualify for the lower rate mobility portion rather than the higher rate, and the lower rate does not automatically entitle that person to a blue badge.

Not sure about it entitling you to a blue badge, but, having epilepsy would definitely mean that you are entitled to a mobility bus pass, in the South Yorkshire PTE Area, because you are automatically disbarred from holding a Driving License.

sorry we should have said its our son who is 11 that has the seizures .he does get the lower rate mobility along with his DLA.I just wanted to know if anyone had ever managed to get one .you seem to see so many people these days with one that are perfectly able to walk and dont seem to be in discomfort .it would be nice to be able to park in wider spaces so that if he does have a fit that i can deal with him instead of worrying about damaging cars parked.twice he has had a fit while getting into back seat.he finds it very stressfull traveling on a bus,s which in its self has some times caused a seizuer. thanks any way chris

sorry we should have said its our son who is 11 that has the seizures .he does get the lower rate mobility along with his DLA.I just wanted to know if anyone had ever managed to get one .you seem to see so many people these days with one that are perfectly able to walk and dont seem to be in discomfort .it would be nice to be able to park in wider spaces so that if he does have a fit that i can deal with him instead of worrying about damaging cars parked.twice he has had a fit while getting into back seat.he finds it very stressfull traveling on a bus,s which in its self has some times caused a seizuer. thanks any way chris

I'm sure for a lot of people I fall into the category of looking fine and not seeming to be in discomfort. In fact I'm so good at not showing my disabilities that I have to remember that I look so healthy when I ask for help sometimes.

The fact remains that I've got a degenerative spinal condition, a spinal curvature and a partially paralysed arm though.

yes i agree and and im sure u need it and deserve it but the fact does remain that a lot of people abuse it .i saw a old man at asda on monday with the blue badge he managed to carry 3 full bags of shopping !!!

I knew of someone after a lot of trying got a car on the motability scheme but her daughter also had coordination problems as well as the fits. Surely you could use the parent and child space?

I knew of someone after a lot of trying got a car on the motability scheme but her daughter also had coordination problems as well as the fits. Surely you could use the parent and child space?

its a parent and toddler space
not parent and 11year old space

its a parent and toddler space
not parent and 11year old space

So, children of school age aren't allowed to be disabled then?

My sister's youngest two will be pleased to hear that you've cured them, then. Cos the doctors couldn't do it!

(PS, no, actually they're parent and CHILD spaces, not toddlers)

what has that got to do with what i have said the point is that our son is disabled.go and tell the parking attendents at the NCP car prk behind argos in town as three months a go i was stopped on my way out.and told to move my car as my son was to old to be a toddler,(he was in his disabled buggy at the time)

what has that got to do with what i have said the point is that our son is disabled.go and tell the parking attendents at the NCP car prk behind argos in town as three months a go i was stopped on my way out.and told to move my car as my son was to old to be a toddler,(he was in his disabled buggy at the time)

Where did I say your son wasn't disabled? or wasn't in your rights to use the space you did?

There's sweet frances adams that I can do about what happened between you and the car park attendant. If you aren't prepared to take it up as an issue with NCP, that's you problem.

You will note that I have tried to give you helpful information in my replies to your thread.

Surely apart from the attendants lack of humanity he was also liable to prosecution due to the fact he was refusing a disabled person. Perhaps it takes parents like yourself to establish rights by contacting the anti discrimination people to complain on your behalf. They are very easy to talk to. I've talked to them myself on another matter. There are a lot of parents struggling with children who are over toddler age and not obviously disabled, such as Autistic, or severe learning difficulties that would make it difficult to use an ordinary parking space? None of the child parents spaces specify an age limit. They just show a symbol of parent with pushchair so how do they think you don't fit? Do they think you'd specially buy a pushchair for a larger child and strap a non disabled child in just for a parking space?

hi i have narcalepsy no diving licence but a blue badge that i can use in any car that i am a passenger so i dont see why not as epilepsy depending on how bad you have it is every much as bad if not worse in some cases

So, children of school age aren't allowed to be disabled then?

My sister's youngest two will be pleased to hear that you've cured them, then. Cos the doctors couldn't do it!

(PS, no, actually they're parent and CHILD spaces, not toddlers)

sorry but i think you'll find it has now changed to parent and toddler. it has at morrisons anyway!

I don't know how the system works for blue badges, I've never applied for one although many times i've really felt I needed one. But, if you can show a need for one (the wider space in particular) surely the issuing authorities should consider it, no matter what level of mobility component for DLA?

As for the parent and child spaces - they all vary depending upon the car park as to what they consider appropriate - some say parent and child, others say parent and child with buggy, others parent and toddler. I saw one (can't remember where it was now) that said Mother and Baby - hmmmmm seems a tad badly worded! I assume they don't really discriminate between Dad and baby! I know in some car parks blue badge holders have been advised by parking attendants to use the parent and baby spaces if they can't find a disabled space. Anyway, this is all irrelevant to the question you posed - make an application, and let us know how you get on.

The way to get a blue badge is to talk to GP and get a recommendation from him/her and ask them to refer you to appropriate social worker. If they both back you, you will get badge.

i work for the team that sends out the application forms for the blue badge . hope this helps. http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/safe--sound/social-services/help-with-travel/changesnewbluebadgeschemeregulations

Just a comment I'd like to add.The multi storey behind Argos in town that services the Social Offices both amuses and angers me.
In the Social building is the Department where you are assessed for DLA. The ground floor of the car park consists of approx 3-4 dissabled spaces, about 6 mother and child spaces and a whole side of Reserved spaces amounting to about 8 spaces. Who are they reserved for? They are reserved for the doctors who are assessing the disabled applicants. Like these Doctors can't get to their offices from the higher levels of the car park?!