Disabled parking / Blue Badge fraud

The Blue Badge scheme helps people with a disability, health condition, or mental health difficulties to access goods and services by allowing them to park close to their destination.

A Blue Badge is the property of the issuing authority.

It is a criminal offence to display:

• an out-of-date Blue Badge
• a family or friend’s Blue Badge without the badge holder being present
• a stolen Blue Badge
• a forged or counterfeit Blue Badge
• a deceased person’s Blue Badge.

If proof of any of the above is detected, it can lead to:

• a fine of up to £1,000
• a criminal record, and
• the badge being withdrawn.

Report Blue Badge fraud

You can report Blue Badge fraud either by:

• calling the Fraud Hotline on 020 8359 2007
• emailing the Corporate Anti-Fraud Team at: caft@barnet.gov.uk