Equipping People To Make Sense Of What They Are Told
Blue Badge and Road Tax Exemption.
People who qualify for the higher rate of mobility component also qualify for:
The Blue Badge (for disabled parking concessions), either as a driver or a passenger.
The blue badge is issued by their local authority social services department.
Exemption from Vehicle Excise Duty (Road Tax).
The Disability and Carers Service issues details when awarding the higher rate mobility
component.
There are circumstances under which an application may be made for a blue badge without
having made a claim for higher rate of DLA mobility.