The quickest and easiest way to check if you qualify is to use the government's eligibility checker.

Under Risk in Traffic (mental disorder/cognitive impairment) criteria, you will qualify for a Blue Badge without further assessment if you or the person you are applying on behalf of is aged two years or over, and

• Have a mental disorder or cognitive impairment and a temporary or permanent lack of awareness in traffic; and

• The application form is completed by a healthcare professional, registered social worker or a professional involved in education i.e. a class teacher who has been involved with the person in the last year. The information provided demonstrates that the applicant is at risk or causes others to be at risk around traffic.

Whilst a diagnosis may be a form of evidence that a local authority chooses to consider, it should not be treated as a statutory requirement or a necessary precondition for eligibility.

It remains at Local Authority’s discretion to determine what constitutes adequate evidence to establish both:

• The existence of a mental disorder, and
• The lack of awareness of danger in traffic