ESSEX residents have shared the challenges they face applying for blue badges as almost half of applications in the past six months are awaiting decisions from the council.

The most recent figures from the Department for Work and Transport reveal that over 3.2 million Blue Badge holders currently exist across the UK, with England accounting for 2.57 million. The UK ...

In 2023, around 1.8 million people in Great Britain received Attendance Allowance, but an estimated 140,000 eligible individuals did not claim it.

More than 235,700 Blue Badge holders in Scotland may not be aware of a little-known travel boost the permit can unlock. People with a disability living in Scotland may be entitled to free bus journeys ...

People with a disability, physical or mental health condition which affects their walking ability, or have a hidden condition such as dementia, autism or Parkinson's, may be eligible for a Blue Badge ...

An update on the Blue Badge scheme has been issued for individuals with temporary health conditions. Liberal Democrats MP Will Forster has suggested that those with temporary health conditions could ...

The Blue Badge scheme provides parking concessions and access for people with mobility issues or certain health conditions. It’s largely aimed at those with long-term conditions. Labour MP Tristan ...

The BBC has been out with enforcement officers as they patrol the streets trying to catch drivers who are using Blue Badges illegally Blue Badges are being faked, doctored, stolen and sold online, ...

Traffic wardens have been left appalled after checking blue badges on display in car windscreens, only to find they are in the name of dead people. The brazen trick is being used increasingly amid an ...

The Blue Badge scheme provides parking concessions and access for people with mobility issues or certain health conditions. While it’s largely aimed at those with long-term conditions, drivers ...

People with disabilities, physical or mental health conditions affecting their mobility, or those living with hidden conditions like dementia, autism or Parkinson's disease, could qualify for a Blue ...