Application Type - Digital Place

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What would you like to do?

Apply for a blue badge for the first time

Re-apply for my existing Blue Badge that is about to expire

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Who are you applying for?

Yourself

On behalf of someone else

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Yes

No

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No

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Choose the option which applies to the applicant

Disability Living Allowance

Personal Independence Payment for 'Planning and following a journey'

Personal Independence Payment 'moving around'

Registered Severely Sight Impaired

Child under 3 years old requiring emergency treatment or carrying bulky medical equipment

Lump sum benefit of the Armed (or Reserve) Forces

Terminally ill and in receipt of an SR1

War Pensioners Mobility Supplement

I have a physical or non-visible condition which affects my ability to make a journey

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Select which best describes your ability to make a journey

I have a physical disability which means I am unable to walk or experience considerable difficulty while walking (excessive pain, breathlessness, walking aids)

I have a non-visible condition which means I experience considerable psychological distress while making a journey (mental health conditions associated with severe panic attacks, autism, sensory and cognitive difficulties)

I have a combination of both of the above

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What Disability Living Allowance Rate do you receive for mobility?

Higher

Middle

Lower

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Which Descriptor do you receive for Personal Independence Payment criteria 'Planning and following a journey'?

Can plan and follow the route of a journey unaided

Needs prompting to be able to undertake any journey to avoid overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant

Cannot plan the route of a journey

Cannot follow the route of an unfamiliar journey without another person, assistance dog or orientation aid

Cannot undertake any journey because it would cause overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant

Cannot follow the route of a familiar journey without another person, an assistance dog or an orientation aid

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'Moving Around' Personal Independence Payment score

0

4

8

10

12

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Select the one which applies to you

Registered partially sighted

Registered severely sight impaired

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Higher Rate Disability Living Allowance

Upload a copy of your most recent Disability Living Allowance award letter. Make sure the entire letter is visible, with clear readable text.

The letter must show:

you receive the Higher Rate for Mobility
how long the award has been issued (indefinitely or a specific end date)
the name and address of the person in receipt of the award

Your badge will expire at the end of your award if it is for less than 3 years. If your award ends within a year, we will contact you for more information.

If you have moved from Disability Living Allowance to Attendance Allowance, please click “Back” and select “I have a physical or non-visible condition which affects my ability to make a journey”.

Please click 'choose file' to upload a proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Personal Independence Payment for "Planning and following a journey"

Upload a copy of your most recent Personal Independence Payment award letter. Make sure the entire letter is visible, with clear readable text.

The letter must show the:

name and address of the person in receipt of the award
start and end date the award has been issued
mobility component for “Planning and following a journey” stating descriptor E - "Cannot undertake any journey because it would cause overwhelming psychological distress to the claimant”

Your badge will only last until the end date of your award if it is less than 3 years. If your award ends within one year you will be contacted for further information.

Please click 'choose file' to upload your first proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

Please click 'choose file' to upload a second proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Personal Independence Payment scoring 8 or more for "moving around"

Upload a copy of your most recent Personal Independence Payment award letter. Make sure the entire letter is visible, with clear readable text.

The letter must show the:

Name and address of the person in receipt of the award.
Start and end date the award has been issued.
The “Moving around” score.

Your badge will only last until the end date of your award if it is less than 3 years. If your award ends within one year you will be contacted for further information.

Please click 'choose file' to upload your first proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

Please click 'choose file' to upload a second proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Registered Severely Sight Impaired

Please upload a copy of your Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI). The award must be ticked as severely sight impaired. We will also accept your yellow registration card if you have registered with the Visual Impairment team at North Northants Council.

We do not accept applications under this criteria if you are partially sighted.

Please click 'choose file' to upload a proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Child under 3 years old requiring emergency treatment or carrying bulky medical equipment

Upload medical evidence showing the child under three has a medical condition which means:

they need to be kept near a vehicle at all times, either for treatment, or for transportation to a location where treatment can be performed
they must always be accompanied by bulky medical equipment - which cannot be carried around with the child without great difficulty.

The badge will expire on the day immediately following their third birthday.

When we ask for the applicant's photo, proof of identity, and address, we need details for the child under three, not the caregiver.

Please click 'choose file' to upload a proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Lump sum benefit of the Armed (or Reserved) Forces

Please upload your most recent letter from the Military of Defence, which clearly shows that you:

were injured in service on or after 6 April 2005
have been awarded a benefit by the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, with a lump sum payment within Tariffs 1 to 8
are certified as having a permanent, substantial disability which causes inability to walk or very considerable difficulty in walking.

Please click 'choose file' to upload a proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Terminally ill and in receipt of a SR1

If you have been diagnosed with a life limiting illness which seriously limits your mobility or you are in receipt of a SR1 we offer a fast-track service.

Please upload a copy of your SR1 or a medical letter from your Macmillan nurses (or specialist nurse), GP or district nurses stating the above information.

Please click 'choose file' to upload a proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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War Pensioners Mobility Supplement

Please upload a copy of your most recent letter from the Ministry of Defence, which clearly shows that you:

were injured in service before 6 April 2005
in receipt of a War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement.

Please click 'choose file' to upload a proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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We will need further information to proceed with your application. Please press 'Next'

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Your Education, Health & Care Plan

Please upload a copy of all pages of your Education, Health & Care Plan. You can upload additional pages by clicking the "Add another document" button below

Please click 'choose file' to upload your EHC Plan

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Evidence of your Non-Visible Condition

Please upload any diagnosis or assessment letters from a health or educational professional which evidences your condition and how this impacts you undertaking a journey.

Please click 'choose file' to upload a proof of eligibility

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Further supporting documents

Please upload any other documents that support your application. If you have no further supporting documents, please press next.

Please click 'choose file' to upload a supporting document

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Applicant details

Please enter the applicant's details exactly as they appear on legal documents

First name *

Last name *

Date of birth *

Day

Month

Year

National insurance number

Address

Please note, we can only accept applications from postcodes within the North Northamptonshire Council area

Address line 1

Address line 2

Address line 3

City

Postcode

Please note, we can only accept applications from postcodes within the North Northamptonshire Council area

Email *

Error: Please enter a valid email

At least one phone number is required

Mobile

Landline

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Identity check

Option 1 - Automatic Identity check

Before you can continue, we need to check your identity. We might be able to do this automatically - by checking your details against the electoral register and credit reference agencies.

Our automated identity check is carried out by a third party called Northrow and will require us to pass on the following personal data:

Full name
Date of birth
Mobile phone number
Address
Email address

Option 2 - Upload proof of Identity

If you would rather opt out of an automatic check, we will need you to upload documentation to prove your address and date of birth Would you like to proceed with our automatic verification check?

PLEASE NOTE: This automatic check may take 1 or 2 minutes to complete. Once you've clicked the button, please wait and do not use the browser navigation.

Yes - I give my authority to carry out an autocheck

No - I will upload copies of my proof of my identity

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Identity check

Proof of Identity

Please upload one of the following to verify the applicant's identity:

Passport
Driving licence
Birth or adoption certificate
Repeat prescription or hospital letter with the date of birth visible

Please click 'choose file' to upload a proof of identity

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Identity check

Proof of address

Please upload one of the following to verify the applicant's address:

Official government or council letter, dated in the last 12 months
Bank statement, dated in the last 12 months
A letter from school (if you are under 16), dated in the last 12 months

Please click 'choose file' to upload a proof of address

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Your Blue Badge Photo

Please upload a photograph to be used on the Blue Badge. This will be used for fraud prevention. Only the applicant may use their badge. Your photo must be taken within the last six months - it must not be the same as the one on your previous Blue Badge.

Please click 'choose file' to upload your Blue Badge photo

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

The photo must:

Be a close-up of the applicant's full head and upper shoulders
Contain no other objects or people
Be in clear contrast to the background

The applicant must not:

Look or face away from the camera
Have your eyes closed
Have anything covering your face
Wear sunglasses or tinted glasses (You can wear reading glasses but your eyes must show fully through clear lenses without glare or reflections)

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Review the application

Eligibility

Eligibility type

Information submitted

Documents

Payment

To submit your application, you'll need to make a processing payment of £10 with a debit or credit card.

When you're ready, we'll redirect you to our secure payment page - please note that this will look a little different to our online application form.

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Upload an image of your badge

If you are a current Blue Badge holder, we can only accept reapplications for badges which expire within the next 8 weeks. If your Blue Badge is due to expire after then, please apply later.

Current Badge Number

Enter the first 6 digits of your 12 digit badge number

Badge Expiry Date

Day

Month

Year

Select 'choose file' to upload a photo of your badge

The maximum size file you can upload is 20MB. Acceptable file types: pdf, png, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx.

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Have you moved house in last 3 years

Yes

No

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Your previous address

Address *

Address line 1

Address line 2

Address line 3

City

Postcode

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Not eligible

Based on your answers, you’re not eligible to apply for a Blue Badge at this moment in time.
Unless your mobility has significantly decreased since your last application, you must wait 6 months before reapplying.

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Have you applied for a Blue Badge in the last 6 months?

Has the applicant applied for a Blue Badge in the last 6 months?

Has your mobility significantly decreased since your last application?

Has the applicant's mobility significantly decreased since their last application?

Higher Rate Disability Living Allowance

Personal Independence Payment for "Planning and following a journey"

Personal Independence Payment scoring 8 or more for "moving around"

Registered Severely Sight Impaired

Child under 3 years old requiring emergency treatment or carrying bulky medical equipment

Lump sum benefit of the Armed (or Reserved) Forces

Terminally ill and in receipt of a SR1

War Pensioners Mobility Supplement

Your Education, Health & Care Plan

Evidence of your Non-Visible Condition

Further supporting documents

Details of your physical conditions

Details of your non-visible conditions

Details of your condition

Behaviours shown when traveling

What affects you when taking a journey?

Applicant details

Your selected address

Contact details

Contacting person details

Your selected address

Identity check

Option 1 - Automatic Identity check

Option 2 - Upload proof of Identity

Identity check

Proof of Identity

Identity check

Proof of address

Your Blue Badge Photo

Review the application

Eligibility

Information submitted

Previous address

Contacting person details

Documents

Payment

Upload an image of your badge

Your previous address

Your selected address

Not eligible