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Free Blue Badge checker · PIP and ADP · 2026Do I qualify for a Blue Badge with PIP?
Some PIP and ADP mobility scores give you a Blue Badge automatically. Pick your moving around and journeys descriptors to see whether yours does, and what to do if not.
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- Whether you qualify automatically
- Which rule you meet, or what to do if not
- How to apply, and what it costs
Who gets a Blue Badge automatically?
Through PIP or ADP, it depends on your mobility points, not your rate.
| Route | Qualifies automatically? |
|---|---|
| 8 points or more for moving around (PIP or ADP) | Yes, everywhere in the UK |
| 10 points for planning and following journeys, descriptor E (can’t undertake any journey because of overwhelming psychological distress) | Yes, in England |
| 12 points for planning and following journeys | No, but it supports an application |
| Registered blind, higher rate mobility of DLA, War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement, some Armed Forces Compensation awards | Yes |
From GOV.UK Blue Badge guidance and council eligibility criteria. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland set some of their own rules. Apply for a Blue Badge on GOV.UK.
You may still get one.
Further assessment
Your council can award a badge if you have very considerable difficulty walking, including pain, breathlessness or the time it takes.
Conditions you can’t see
Since 2019 in England, people who face very considerable psychological distress or a risk of serious harm on journeys can qualify, for example with autism, dementia or severe anxiety.
Check your PIP points first
If you can only walk 20 to 50 metres reliably, you should score 8 points for moving around. That gives you a Blue Badge automatically.
8 points changes everything.
8 points for moving around means the standard mobility rate and a Blue Badge. 12 points means the enhanced rate and Motability.
We argue your walking, activity by activity
Our letters show how far you can walk reliably, safely, repeatedly and in a reasonable time, with your own examples and evidence.
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Moving Around Checker
Work through the distances and the reliability rules to see which descriptor really fits you.
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Blue Badge questions answered.
Only with certain points. 8 or more points for the moving around activity qualifies automatically everywhere in the UK. In England, 10 points for planning and following journeys under descriptor E also qualifies.
It depends on which activity the points came from. 8 points for moving around qualifies, even at the standard rate. 8 points for planning journeys alone doesn’t.
Yes. In England you can qualify automatically with descriptor E for planning journeys, or through further assessment if journeys cause very considerable psychological distress or a risk of serious harm.
Councils in England can charge up to £10, and in Scotland up to £20. It’s free in Wales and costs £10 in Northern Ireland.
Apply to your council, usually online through GOV.UK. Have your PIP or ADP award letter showing your points, a photo and proof of identity and address.
Yes. ADP uses the same moving around points as PIP, so 8 or more points qualifies automatically in Scotland.
Usually up to 3 years, or until your PIP award ends if that’s sooner.
No. It shows how the rules apply to your points. Your council decides Blue Badge applications.
Moving around scored too low? Challenge it for £49.
8 points means a Blue Badge and the mobility component. We write your mandatory reconsideration or tribunal letter in 48 hours.
This checker explains the Blue Badge rules for PIP and ADP points. It isn’t a decision or legal advice: your council decides Blue Badge applications. Rules checked against GOV.UK and council guidance in October 2026.