Question follow-through · 71735

Personal Independence Payment: Blue Badge Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ensure that claimants in receipt of an indefinite award for the mobility part of PIP can receive a Blue Badge for the same period.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 29 Aug 2025
Target answer date: 2 Sept 2025
Answer: 4 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

29 Aug 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ensure that claimants in receipt of an indefinite award for the mobility part of PIP can receive a Blue Badge for the same period.
2 Sept 2025
Target answer date
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4 Sept 2025
Answer published
Blue Badge holders generally must reapply for a Blue Badge every three years; this gives local authorities the opportunity to ensure that they continue to meet the criteria which make them eligible for a badge. It also helps ensure that the details local ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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