Lauren Jennings, 33, from Essex, submitted an application for the Blue Badge, including medical documents for review, but was rejected after a traumatic face-to-face assessment.
A woman who can't get around without her walking stick was rendered devastated when the council refused to grant her a Blue Badge on the grounds she's 'not disabled enough'
The number of UK citizens registered with any kind of disability - hidden or visible - has jumped by 3.9 million to 16 million since 2011 - accounting for almost a quarter of the UK population.