blue badge... could i jeapordise my application?

[joko]

Ive a strange case for this i suspect, in that i can walk - most of the time, but other times im in agony and struggle... and the problem i have is dependant on what i do the day before...

if one day i walk far or carry heavy things - next day i suffer...often for a few days

i have hypermobilty, so im permanently damaging my bones every time i do this.. i am nearly 40 and terrified im going to end up in a wheelchair - so im applying for a badge for 2 reasons - one is on bad days i really need it, & on not-so-bad days its a preventative measure.
I always have some pain...it is never not there but i just deal with it...

i do not want to use it all the time - as i need to - and want to - remain as mobile as i can otherwise i'll seize up, & it actually also helps my condition not to be too immobile, but some days i need the help, and can barely move without pain ... and only want to use it when i'm bad or have a tough task to do...

however - some of my job entails me doing a lot of shopping - & this is where i struggle most - i cannot just be stopping to rest all the time when theres a crew waiting on props etc... so the small bit of assistance in just being nearer the shops means i dont have to walk so far or carry the items so far - thus meaning i can carry on with work for longer

i also worry that they can see im in pain - watch me popping pills, see my knee and back supports etc and will put them off hiring me again...or worse, even sack me!

so my question is - should i mention this work situation on the forms?
on one hand i think it makes the reason i need the help all the more important in the long run - to remain in work longer and function in society longer - as it will prolong my working life ... but also they may think that i just shouldnt do that kind of work, and the fact that i do, means i dont need the help...

i just think the more i struggle now, the quicker i end up needing other types of assistance when i am old...

i dont want to spoil my chances by misjudging how they will view it...

[rowanwitch]

base your application on your worst days as that is when you will use it /need it... don't mention the days you are ok

[joko]

bit what if they check and see me walking normally or that i am working etc?

[rowanwitch]

you can work if you have a blue badge if you are using it to get too and from.. If you want advice contact your local disability adviser (based at the local jobcentre plus) they may be able to help in other ways as well

[Everhelpful]

Do what rowanwitch says.

[boxtops]

Diabled people are allowed to work joko - in fact employers regard that positively as being inclusive - so the fact that you can work shouldn't affect it. I'd base it on your worst days. They will need a letter from your doctor anyway.