Residential Carer parking permits
If you live in a Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) and require home visits from a carer or a number of carers, you can apply for a Residential Carer parking permit.
One Residential Carer parking permit can be displayed and swapped between different carers' vehicles. The vehicle can only be parked in the Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) shown on the permit.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Residential Carer parking permit, you must:
- live in a Residential Parking Zone in Newham
- require home visits from a carer or multiple carers
- not have off-road parking (e.g. garage or driveway)
There is a limit of one Residential Carer parking permit per qualifying person, per address.
Cost:
£11 per permit.
How to apply
If the person requiring home visits by a carer receives social care provided by Newham council:
You will need proof of address of the person requiring home visits by a carer.
Examples of accepted documents include:
- council tax bill (valid for current financial year)
- utility bill (dated within last 3 months)
- bank statement (dated within last 3 months)
- tenancy agreement (valid for current financial year)
- if the property has recently been purchased a mortgage offer letter, or completion of sale letter. These letters must be on headed stationery, handwritten documents will not be accepted.
If the person requiring home visits by a carer does NOT receive social care provided by Newham council
You will need:
1. A letter from the doctor (GP) of the person requiring home visits by a carer, or the healthcare specialist who is providing the home care visits. The letter must:
- confirm that they require home visits from a carer
- be on headed stationery
- be dated within the last 3 months
AND
2. Welfare benefit entitlement letter, confirming that the person requiring home visits by a carer receives either:
a) Care component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
b) Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
c) Attendance Allowance. (The letter must state the entitlement period that the benefit has been awarded for)
You can apply online using MiPermit.
- Register for an account on MiPermit Newham, or log in.
- Go to 'Buy digital permits' and select 'Carers Permits'
- Complete the application form.
- Upload required documents.
- Make payment using a credit or debit card.
Apply for a Residential Carer parking permit
If you need help with a permit, find information and support using MiPermit or visit one of our libraries.
What happens next
A carers permit application can take up to 10 working day to be approved.
Once your application is approved, you will receive an email confirmation. A paper permit will then be posted to you by recorded delivery within 2 working days.
If you have not received your carers permit within 5 working days of your application being approved, you should contact the council by phoning 020 8430 2000.
You may be required to submit a new application and another payment may also be required.
How to use a Residential Carers permit
Residential Carer parking permits can be swapped between different vehicles, but only within the Residential Parking Zone shown on the permit.
The permit must only be displayed in a vehicle which is being used by a carer to deliver care to the applicant at that time.
At all other times, the permit must be kept by the person for whom the permit has been issued.
The vehicle using the permit must not exceed 2.3m in height or 5.3m in length.
Any vehicle breaching a parking or driving rule or parked without a valid permit, may receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) and possibly be towed.
Renewing a Residential Carer parking permit
Carer permits are issued for the same time period as the applicant's benefit claim, up to a maximum of 12 months. For example, if the benefit claim expires in 10 months, the carer permit will only be valid for 10 months.
You can renew a permit up to four weeks in advance.
Find more information on how to renew, change or cancel a permit.
