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Decision time

usually within 12 weeks (by the local council) statement

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

How you pay depends on your local council. They’ll usually make a decision within 12 weeks.

key

uk/gov/blue-badge/decision-time

value

usually within 12 weeks (by the local council) statement

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

scope

England, Scotland and Wales (Northern Ireland differs); councils decide.

hash

sha256:fcb11c008d36f627b35464e1bd85591fa60a3ee680a6942411a5279b7e34a02f

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/blue-badge/decision-time?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/blue-badge/decision-time

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  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
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  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/blue-badge/decision-time",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge"
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