Disabled car mobility scheme.

[tezz79]

Mum's had MS since 94, got a mobility car soon after.... as far as I know, if you're insured on the mobility car, when you use it it has to be to the benefit of the disabled person in question

Nope, there's just a cap on how many miles you do

 

[Triggaaar]

That is morally wrong,....imo.

You don't seem to understand the scheme or how life is for the families involved. You probably understand the basic idea that a disabled child will benefit from having access to a car. But what benefit would it be to the state if that car sat on the drive, unused most of the time? Instead of being silly about it, it's better for all involved to just say that the family looking after the child can benefit from the car, because the family lost out in other ways (ie, it's harder looking after a disabled child than an able bodied child).

Presumably you don't think that families should get the DLA in cash, they should get it as vouchers to be used on kids clothes/kids meals etc. What if the family spent some of that money on something that wasn't for the kid - call the cops! Or do you think the state should just put all disabled children into care, because parents aren't the right people to look after their children? The point is, it is hard and costly looking after disabled children, and the family are the best people to do it, so the schemes help the whole family out, whether that be cash or a car.

 

[Triggaaar]

No Parking...in disabled bays where the word "DISABLED" is written outside the bay

I have such a bay where Disabled is written outside the bay,the bay is restricted to the disabled house owner where the bay is situated for their use only.

Blimey, that's a new one on me. Sorry if I've parked in your bay

 

[Chris_Highwind]

Nope, there's just a cap on how many miles you do

Shows how much I know haha! Mum can still drive it luckily, so it's never really been an issue, just tried to shine some light on the situation!

 

[clippedgull]

You're most welcome...you can look it up on here. You also cannot park in the Westminster district in London,they have their own badge.http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg_digitalassets/@dg@en/@disabled/documents/digitalassets/dg_186198.pdf
If the link does not work just type blue badge scheme in your search engine. Thanks.

Thanks for the link. It didn't work! but as suggested I went through the search engine and the correct link is below. Very handy, cheers!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@disabled/documents/digitalasset/dg_186198.pdf