Claim: You are not exempt from wearing a face covering unless you have a supporting letter from a doctor, and wearing the invisible disability exemption badge is illegal.
Fact-check: You do not need a doctor's letter to prove exemption from face coverings - Full Fact
Verdict: you do not need a doctor's letter to prove exemption and you may choose, although are generally not required, to carry an exemption card. wearing an exemption badge or carrying a card is not illegal.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Daniella De Block Golding
Date published: 2021-06-22T00:00:00