Over 450 Blue Badges have been cancelled in the Wirral after a joint operation between the Public Sector Fraud Authority and Wirral Council identified permits issued to deceased residents that were still being used. The investigation, which used a data‑matching tool against Department for Work and Pensions records, produced a high‑priority hot‑list and led to the cancellation of 459 badges with a loss‑prevention value of more than £363,000. Nationally, the National Fraud Initiative has cancelled Blue Badges worth over £34 million in the past two years. Traffic wardens will now patrol local roads and can confiscate badges on the spot, while misuse can result in warning letters and fines up to £1,000.
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