uk.people.disability

Serena Blanchflower wrote:
> * Palindrome wrote, On 13/09/2007 20:20:
>> mart2306@ wrote:
>
>>> Only those who met the criteria should be issued with bb?
>>> Umm...isn't that obvious?
>>>
>>> Come to think of it, what is the criteria? Is it exact, like cannot
>>> walk 50 metres? Or is it vague, such as 'mobility problems'?
>>
>>
>> There are various mandatory requirements, such as the disability must
>> be permanent.
>
> That's not entirely true. There are a number of criteria, and it's only
> the final, catch all, qualification, of "you have a permanent and
> substantial disability which means you are unable to walk or have very
> considerable difficulty in walking" where it is necessary for the
> disability to be permanent.
>
> For example, to qualify for DLA, your disability must have lasted at
> least three months before you can apply and be expected to last at least
> a further six months. If you are awarded DLA High Rate Mobility, even
> if the award is only for a year or less, you will be eligible for a Blue
> Badge (which will probably be valid for three years, even if that is
> longer than your DLA award).
>
Sorry, I hadn't meant that the three statements:

"There are various mandatory requirements, such as the disability must
be permanent."
"There are various categories of automatic entitlement."
"There are various guidelines, such as walking distance"

to be read as all being required for each applicant.

Many people with bb have no problems with the distance they can walk
without pain. eg registered blind persons.

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Sue