PIP Consultation Centre
Units 1 & 2
The Brewery Yard
Deva City Office Park
Trinity Way
Manchester
M3 7BB
(for Sat Nav M3 7DB)
Can you tell other claimants anything about travel and facilities for this PIP face-to-face assessment centre? Please post in the comments section below if you can.
Things like:
- Distance to nearest bus stop or rail station.
- Nearest parking, any disabled parking.
- Distance to walk if you’re dropped as close to the door as possible.
- Wheelchair access.
- Toilets, including disabled toilets.
- Ground floor or first floor.
- Lift available.
- Anything else you think might be helpful.
Please don’t comment on the staff though – we won’t be able to publish your comments if you do.
Comments
I drove alone and had to park in a local paying car park 100 yards away. Very full car park with a handful of disabled parking bays that are not marked out with cross hatching so you can't fully open your door. You need to remember your car registration plate number to enter it in the Pay and Display machine.
I couldn't access the P&D machine as two cars were parked nose to tail in front of it. A member of the public had to do the honours.
A doorman opened the door which leads to an open plan waiting room with theatre style seating facing a water cooler.
There was a queue of 4 people in front of me. I handed in my passport and water bill to check my legitimacy which they returned together with a travel claims form.
I then waited for 35 minutes before being called.I was interviewed in a small room. The assessor was chatty, friendly and listened. I didn't refer to my PIP application at all.
The assessment took 90 minut6s. I wasn't asked to demonstrate any physical activity.
The assessment was painless and entertaining.
I got back to my car 3 hours after entering. 5 days later I received a parking ticket for £60 for parking 10 minutes over time.
Two weeks after the assessment I received my requested assessors report that was correct.
The result. I will now be getting more than DLA . The first four weekly payment is made 4 weeks after the decision is made.
Thank you...
I travelled by bus into the city centre and then got a taxi. The taxi (black cab using GPS) had difficulty finding the centre. It would be feasible to get a bus to near the centre but this then would require a walk of >200m so if you have any mobility issues I would advise against it. I did have an offer of a lift from my home to the centre but am glad I didn’t take it up. Available parking spaces were minimal and if a taxi found difficulty finding it, what hope have drivers not familiar with the area.The taxi, having got through the car park barrier, was able to drop me within a few metres of the entrance door. Be prepared to wait to be let in. I had to buzz the intercom and wait for the door to be opened by a security officer. There are a few bollards nearby and I was able to rest against them for the few minutes I had to wait.The waiting area is a large room with several rows of chairs. The reception / signing in area is a good few metres away from these chairs and there was no chair to sit on when dealing with the reception. I was fortunate that I had a friend with me who was able to do what was necessary at reception after he had taken me to a seat. For those who have difficulty reading small print, there are no accessible formats available so be sure to take a magnifier with you (if you have one), or rely on the person accompanying you (again, if you have one).There were only a few chairs that had arms and these were located in the centre of the first row. I have difficulty getting up from chairs without support so chair arms are a necessity for me