Make Blue badge Applications Lifelong for individuals who have a lifelong diagnosis
Completed
1,618 signatures
- More than 250 signatures: considered by the Petitions CommitteeReached
- More than 10,000 signatures: considered for a debate in the SeneddNot reached
Not all disabilities are the same, some are life long, meaning they do not change over time.
Unfortunately, current guidelines require individuals with lifelong diagnoses, which include learning disabilities or profound and complex needs, to reapply for a blue badge every three years. This process can be very frustrating and time consuming for both individuals and their caregivers and focus heavily on the negative aspects of an individual’s abilities
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The Equality Act 2010, states, a disability is a physical or mental condition that has a substantial and long-term impact on a person's ability to do normal day-to-day activities, it states it allows for the better or more favourable treatment of people with impairments based on the evidence given, to provide equality of opportunity.
We believe that the process should be updated to better support those with disabilities by making life easier for those with lifelong conditions.
We are therefore proposing a change, we are calling for the Welsh Government to change their current process when applying for blue badges, to give what’s right and to support disabled people.
The change would be, that if a person applies for a blue badge due to a lifelong medical condition that is not expected to change, and their supporting health notes confirm this, then a blue badge should be granted for their lifetime.
Signatures by constituency
The Senedd's petitions website lists 1,549 of the 1,618 signatures under a Senedd constituency.
| Constituency | Signatures |
|---|---|
| Vale of Clwyd | 246 |
| Clwyd West | 240 |
| Aberconwy | 127 |
| Delyn | 99 |
| Alyn and Deeside | 98 |
| Wrexham | 65 |
| Clwyd South |