where do i go to report somone who is using a disabled badge..?

Question

and they are not actually disabled or carrying anyone in the car that is disabled.

This person also does not work and does not claim incapacity or disability living allowance.

I AM IN THE UK

Answer 1

Please note: You may not know if that person is disabled because you can't tell just by looking at someone. If you want to report it, its the local council you need to call.

Answer 2

I am also in UK 2weeks ago got a tirade of abuse for using a dissi space on a public road because the person who's space I used thought it was for his personal use only how untrue as its was on a public highway and I has blue badge used because there was no other spaces available was threatened by getting reported etc etc the person he was picking up was capable of walking unaided down her garden path and walking a further 2 ft to get in to the car driven by a nasty bad tempered o...g...t...who didn't even get out of car to help her he assumed because I didn't look disabled that I wasn't .....and if we were cats the fur would have been flying .....in UK the dissi spaces are on council road and anyone can park there and is a courtisy space only not a right of ownership he didn't own the space it was on council road and I didn't deserve the abuse so think again before you report ..there are more important issues on road like litter ..road rage even the cost of fuel ...and how do you know all that the person claims ...... isnt that supposed to be confidential perhaps you dont know it all .....

Answer 3

The local Council will give you the number of the blue badge scheme. There should also be a serial number on the blue badge on display, tell this number to the council when you phone. Or you could see if you can find any help on the blue badge site http://www.bluebadgenetwork.org/
But don't forget, not all disabled people look disabled.

Answer 4

I would think twice about reporting someone for misuse of disability status. Usually any disability claim is reviewed and supported by doctor-supplied paperwork.
Disability comes in many forms and it's not always evident that a person is disabled.
The other day I was on the city bus and seated in a disabled-designated seat. Some guy started on me, giving me a lecture about courtesy. In all fairness I'm a healthy-looking guy in my early forties and probably don't look very sick.
I told the fellow that he seemed very knowledgeable about other people and asked him if he thought I had had my body modified for esthetic reasons as i opened my shirt to reveal a catheter that had been surgically implanted a couple of days earlier.
The two tubes that I have in my chest go to my jugular vein and if it where to happen that someone brushed by me and happened to snag those tubes on their knapsack it could an untimely death for me.
My whole point here is that the fellow didn't have all the information before opening his mouth and ended up feeling foolish. Had he known everything about me he wouldn't have said anything.

Answer 5

You need to be sure they are not disabled. Just because someone doesn't have a walking aid or wheelchair it doesn't mean they are not entitled to be issued with a badge.
The badge is issued by the council on receipt of an application form that has been signed by the persons GP to state that this person has a permanent illness/disability that prevents them from walking x distance without pain.
The badge has nothing to so with social security benefits received or not.
I know a person who has countless people coming up to her because she parks in a disabled bay, and has 2 young children, assuming she is a fraud. But she has arthritis, does not use a walking aid, as she uses the buggy to lean on, Another person I know has heart problems, looks "normal" is young, but gets breathless on any amount of walking, so has a blue badge...so please be sure of the facts

Answer 6

Take down the number on the badge (they're all numbered) and the car registration number and phone your local council (the number might even be on the badge as well).

If you have a look online your council might even have a website where you can report it? I still think your best bet is to ring them though

The council will investigate and sort it out, and would probably appreciate the heads up. That's about as much as you can do about it, really.

Answer 7

Just because they don't look like they are disabled doesn't nessasary mean they are not. My friend has recently had her breast removed and finds it hard getting in and out of the car and also driving so she has a badge. You also don't have to be on a Benefits at all to get a Blue Badge.

Answer 8

I would leave it up to the traffic wardens because they have now been given the power to check on anybody who they think is using a blue badge illegally,by not having the person, who's photo that's on the blue badge in the car with them, and if it is the person themselves, that are driving with a blue badge and not disabled,it will be removed until that person is reassessed. and that will take about 6months to re-appeal.

Answer 9

Local Council offices.

Answer 10

I am a benefit adviser. How do you know that they are not disabled? You do not necessarily need to be on a qualifying benefit to receive a disabled badge.

If you really want to report them, inform the nearest county council.