Blue badges for organisations

Organisations that care for and transport disabled people who would themselves qualify for a blue badge may apply for an organisational blue badge.

This badge may be used by the organisation when transporting disabled people who would be eligible for a blue badge in their own right. The badge is not allowed to be used at other times.

An ‘organisation’ is defined as meaning an organisation concerned with the care of disabled persons to which a disabled person’s badge may be issued in accordance with section 21(4) of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970.

Common examples of organisations that may be eligible include:

• residential care homes
• hospices
• local council social services departments

It is unlikely that taxi or private hire operators and community transport operators would be eligible for an organisational blue badge as they do not usually care for disabled people.

The parking concessions available for users of organisational blue badges are the same as those for blue badges issued to individuals.

An organisational badge will have the stamp or logo of the organisation on the reverse of the badge, rather than a photograph. This side should be hidden from view when the badge is on display.

All employees of the organisation who are responsible for transporting disabled people need to be made aware of the rules of the scheme.

It’s a criminal offence for anyone to misuse a badge, and doing so could lead to a £1,000 fine and confiscation of the badge.