Individuals with physical disabilities, long-term health conditions affecting walking safety, or hidden illnesses such as dementia, autism, or Parkinson's may be eligible for a Blue Badge. As a badge holder, you are entitled to park in disabled spaces and may be exempt from certain parking regulations, whether driving or as a passenger.

Those with temporary health issues may soon also benefit from parking easements, following inquiries by Liberal Democrat MP Will Forster to the Department for Transport (DfT) regarding the potential of a provisional Blue Badge system. In a written response, Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood stated: "The Blue Badge scheme is primarily about helping people with a long-term disability that affects their capacity to access the goods and services they need to use

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