I thought you had to get higher rate DLA to qualify for a Blue Badge. The RAF chap in question says he's never applied for any benefit. Maybe different councils use different criteria. Nowadays, you can't get higher rate if you can walk 50m, aided by sticks/zimmer/handfuls of painkillers. There's been lots of publicity about multiple amputee Army vets not getting even close to qualifying for benefits. Emotive subject and I'm glad he got a result.