More than 1,800 applications for the Blue Badge have been submitted to Aġenzija Sapport since January 2023, with over 1,270 documents being processed by the Agency since the beginning of the year. This service has been operational since March 2022, and since then, more than 5,600 applications have been received.
This service is now also being offered electronically through an online application form, which also handles payments and the necessary documents required for the application to be processed. This is being done to further enhance accessibility to the services provided by the Agency and to move towards the creation of digital services.
The Blue Badge is a legal document that allows individuals with disabilities to park their vehicle in designated parking spaces.
During a visit to Aġenzija Sapport’s Head Office in Santa Venera, the Minister for Inclusion, Volunteering, and Consumer Rights, Julia Farrugia Portelli, met with the team responsible for this service and followed the progress of these applications.
During the visit, the minister also met with members of the Agency’s management, professionals, and other employees from various services based in this building, including community services, Sharing Lives, the Way to Work Program, the Social Workers and Occupational Therapists teams, the Independent Community Living team, the Family Support Unit, as well as the officials leading the Agency’s Helpline.
During the visit, the CEO of Aġenzija Sapport, Oliver Scicluna, explained how the Head Office, besides being the official base of the Agency among other buildings, also serves as a central point of reference within the community for the public to submit forms and documents, inquire about the services provided by the Agency, schedule appointments with professionals including social workers and the Medical Board associated with the Blue Badge application.
The application for the Blue Badge is available on the website www.sapport.gov.mt or at the Support Agency’s offices (Malta and Gozo). For more information, one can contact the Agency’s Helpline at Freephone 153.
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