Blue Scotland: The Ultimate Guide to Exploring Scotland's Wild Waters

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Total deafness and loss of both eyes, or total deafness and total blindness in both eyes, or total deafness and loss of one eye and total blindness in the other eye. If you're disabled or have a health condition that affects your mobility, you can apply for a Blue Badge. Describe how walking makes you feel, for example if it causes you severe pain or makes you breathless, so that you have to sit down and rest. You have severe problems using your arms Very common and found in a variety of habitats especially sunny sheltered spots. Examples of habitats include; downland, coastal dunes, undercliffs, road verges, acid grass and woodland clearings

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You don't need to be able to drive to apply for a Blue Badge, unless you're applying because of problems with your arms. If you get certain benefits you'll automatically be able to get a Blue Badge. The application will be straightforward. You’re eligible for a Blue Badge if you had a lifetime or indefinite award of DLA immediately before being assessed for PIP.You have to apply through your local council - your doctor can't help you get a Blue Badge. Your local council might also arrange an appointment to visit you - they'll let you know if you need this. Filling in the application if you're not automatically eligible

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Other areas for consideration by the partnership in future include behavioural consultation advice from the Blue Cross, which has an expert team working with dogs, cats, small animals and horses.You have a sight impairment. If you are aged 16 and over you will need to provide a copy of the Certificate of Vision (CVI) Scotland form. As of 1 April 2018 the CVI Scotland form replaced the previous BP1 form. allow older and disabled people, improved access to services, facilities and social networks, promoting social inclusion you have problems walking that are permanent, or that your doctor says are likely to last at least a year There was also evidence that the Scheme is encouraging modal shift, with 41% stating that they use the car less. It is also encouraging some cardholders to walk more to and from bus stops.

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The research confirmed the Scotland-wide Free Bus Travel Scheme is greatly valued and works well for card holders for a number of reasons including financial savings, reducing isolation, engendering a sense of greater independence and increasing confidence in their own ability to travel. Loss of both legs above or below knee (not hip disarticulation or hemipelvectomy) and one arm (above or below elbow).

Try to estimate how far you can walk without help.If you’re not sure, think about how many parked buses you could walk past before you'd start to feel pain or need a rest. One bus is about 11 metres long - so if you can only walk past half a bus, you can only walk about 5 metres. Write this on your form. If you’re applying on behalf of a child over 2 who has problems walking, fill in this section of the application form for them. scored 10 points in the ‘planning and following journeys’ area of your PIP assessment and were put in category ‘E’ - this means your stress, anxiety or other mental health issue stops you leaving the house