Blue Badge scheme

Why can’t badges be issued for life?

The three-year limit enables us to re-assess badge holders after their badges expire, and ensure that they still meet the eligibility criteria.

Although a badge holder may still have the same disability, his degree of disability may have improved to such an extent that he no longer meets the eligibility criteria. 

 

If the badge holder has a permanent disability that will not change (e.g. where there has been loss of limbs), the opportunity to renew the badge allows us to ensure that his personal details (e.g. address) are still the same.