Whilst PIP is an automatic qualifying benefit for the blue badge, subject to the claimant being awarded an Enhanced Mobility award or scoring 8 points or more for the "moving around" Descriptor, the test administer by Local Authorities for non-automatic Blue Badge awards is not based on the PIP criteria, it has it's own criteria as outlined in the document I link to in a previous post.
So the reference to a distance of 20m or less is incorrect.
Please not that automatic qualification via a DLA Higher Rate Mobility award remains in place.
Gordon
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matchseller wrote: Hi does that mean blind people are ineligable now?
No, being "severely sight impaired" is still an automatic qualification criteria, you will need a Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) or a BD8 form.
Gordon
Nothing on this board constitutes legal advice - always consult a professional about specific problems
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