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      value: "<p class=\"callout callout-primary\">Apply for a Blue Badge on GOV.UK</p>\r\n\r\n<p>It's free to apply. If&nbsp;your application is successful you'll be charged a £10 admin fee.</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"alert alert-danger\">Do not use unofficial sites which charge a fee for applying.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>It's quicker and easier to apply online, but paper forms are available. Please email or call Travel Services to request a paper form.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"example@example.com\">example@example.com</a></li>\r\n\t<li>555 111 222 333</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<p>Scarfolk Council will process the application and carry out any assessments needed.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Application processing times depend on individual circumstances, but can take 16 weeks or more.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Assessments for a Blue Badge</h2>\r\n\r\n<p>If you're unsure if you can get a Blue Badge,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge\">use the eligibility check on GOV.UK</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"e7734a03-c2d5-4fa3-92b8-a945b8388b38\" href=\"/node/18\">read the eligibility criteria</a>.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>The eligibility criteria for Blue Badges was expanded on 30 August 2019.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>This is to ensure that people with hidden disabilities, such as mental health disorders, can access the Blue Badge scheme fairly.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>You will now also qualify for a Blue Badge automatically if you have been awarded Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and have specifically scored 10 points in the section \"Planning and following a journey\".</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Your points must have been awarded because you are unable to undertake any journey because of&nbsp;the overwhelming psychological distress (Descriptor E) it would cause.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>If you do not meeting any of the automatic criteria, you can still apply. Your application will be assessed by a Blue Badge eligibility assessor. They may contact you by telephone, or invite you for a face to face assessment to discuss your application further.&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Appeals</h2>\r\n\r\n<p>If your Blue Badge application is unsuccessful, you can&nbsp;appeal the decision.</p>\r\n"
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