DS1500 and Blue Badge

Dear, I found this, I don’t know how up to date it is.

Many thanks Jane, I'm sure it will be about the same information, if not design. I found one reference that hospital professionals can now fill in a DS1500 online, so maybe they just don't have a copy anymore. I will have to nag again on Monday.

 Do you have a specialist nurse?  She should be able to help you or possibly access  a Macmillan CAB person.  In my area, you can get in contact with a citizen advisor who helps you fill in the dwp and blue badge form, coordinating the ds1500 form too.

Hi 

how very frustrating! My hospice handled all that for me so I can’t help. You might find the financial advisers on the Macmillan helpline can help - the number and opening hours are on the Macmillan home page. 
Good luck! My blue badge makes such a difference to my life. Being able to park at the station when I have to travel to hospital or near the shops so I don’t have to walk that extra 100m makes trips possible rather than impossible. 
xx

Hi homealone

I'm not sure that your council would supply your blue badge. I would also advise you to contact MacMillan or CAB. The MacMillan representative at my local hospital filled in my Blue Badge application over the phone, asking me the questions then she sent me the form to sign and I posted it to a government department but I'm in Northern Ireland.

I remember I needed it in a bit of a hurry for something and I phoned them and spoke to a very very pleasant lady who was very accommodating. Although she as much as promised me she would fast track my application, she didn't say it outright but my blue badge was delivered within a week.

Tvman xx 

Hi ,

When I applied for mine I  had to send evidence that I  had been awarded PIP.  I received the letter very quickly from the DWP once the DS1500 was received by them and could then get my blue disc.

For my renewal of PIP recently I called in at the little Macmillan office in my local hospital and it was sorted in a couple of weeks from start to finish.  As I already have my blue badge, free bus pass and disabled railcard I didn't need any help with this but know that they do offer this assistance as well.  At my hospital it is a walk in service although if you need to see a financial advisor you need an appointment.  Does your hospital have a Macmillan office where you could get some assistance?

I hope this is sorted soon.

All the best,

Gragon xx

Hi tvman

My blue badge is handled by the county council here in Kent. So I think that’s one of those country differences 

xx

Hi Grayson/homealone

I live in one of the villages between Leeds and Harrogate. Leeds CIty Council forget the villages have a Leeds postcode . After a referral by the nurse specialist , Leeds sent my documentation to the Macmillan welfare advisor who is based at Harrogate Hospital. He was brilliant. He sent me the forms for PIP, Macmillan can help you with the DS1500, which helps to speed the process up. I was awarded PIP within three weeks . I also have a Blue Badge, sent the forms back and received the badge within 4 weeks. I would suggest a chat with the welfare advisor at Macmillan or a Maggie’s centre if there is one near. Hope the enclosed helps. Take care xx

Hello all and thanks. It is the nurse specialist that doesn't seem to understand that the Blue Badge and Attendance Allowance are arranged by different people.

Gov.uk website is quite clear that my local council do our Blue Badges, although the online form in on the gov.uk website. The council website is also as clear that I need evidence of illness, treatment and prognosis. I understand how to do the forms, I just need the evidence. Maybe I will eventually get a letter from DWP which will have the required information, but I was hoping to get on with it asap.

There is a benefits lady associated with my local hospice palliative care service. I believe she works for both CAB and Macmillan. She may be a good bet to ask as she will probably know what the local council accept. The council say they have a 12 week processing backload and any queries will slow it down even more. 

It will probably be difficult to get hold of anyone this week, but I will try. 

Tessa

How kind and thoughtful you are Jane, you always try to help an find answers for us. Just want you to know that I appreciate and value your posts very much, you are a big part of this forum so keep up the good work as it keeps my spirits up! Have a lovely peaceful Christmas and well deserved happy Christmas.

Love and hugs Pat xx