Hello everyone.
I was just wondering if anyone else had been through the same experience as I'm going through right now?
I was awarded a Blue Badge three years ago and it's been a lifeline for me. At the time I just had a diagnosis of Autism (plus more than 7 other medical conditions) and I was given support by a therapist in primary mental health care at the time: they completed the hidden disabilities form and the supporting letter that the Blue Badge Team said was required. The following year I was referred to secondary mental health care and now have an additional diagnosis of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and have had a clinical psychologist giving me trauma therapy for the last 5 months
Fast track to now and I completed my renewal application 5 weeks ago but my clinical psychologist won't complete the hidden disabilities form, as they say they're not allowed to on the basis that they haven't witnessed any of the difficulties called out on the questionnaire. They say it's just what I'm telling them about my difficulties ie I can't prove it. They have given a letter of support on headed paper. I've been told by the county blue badge team that without this form being completed by a clinical psychologist or anyone else qualified to do so I'm going to lose my blue badge. I've told my clinical psychologist this and they still won't budge on completing the form. It can't be completed by a GP and I don't have anyone else.
Has anyone else come across this ie had their renewal refused due to no hidden disabilities form being completed?