Anfield PIP Consultation Centre
Anfield Business Centre
58 Breckfield Road South
Anfield
Liverpool
L6 5DR
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
It would be possible to park right outside on double yellow lines if you have a blue badge. The car park of the centre was not available as there is a barrier, but there are 2 disabled bays on the road about 10 metres from the door. Both were occupied on the day I attended. There are several disabled parking bays in the Asda car park, approximately 25 metres from the entrance, there was plenty of space to park there.
Ramped entrance with wide doors, where there is a reception for the whole building. The receptionist directed me to the PIP waiting room a few paces away. Narrow door, difficult to open. Small room, cramped, about 10 chairs, notices warning of cameras, reception desk in that room, but no privacy when giving personal information regarding ID.
I had included in my application information concerning my needs due to my impairments. This included access to disabled toilet, not having to walk far, and several other requests. All of my needs requests were met. Assessment was on time, in a comfortable environment. (I was worried, as I noticed others being assessed were being asked to walk to the end of a long corridor and take a lift to upper floor for toilet and assessments). My assessment was in a room on ground floor close to waiting room, and I was able to use an accessible toilet nearby.
I was treated with respect, courtesy, compassion, and kindness throughout, by all staff at the centre. The assessor was professional, considerate, easy to talk to, and to understand and very gentle when carrying out the muscloskeletal examination.
They called a taxi for me at the end of the assessment, and reimbursed the cost, even though I had not given prior notice or evidence that I would need to travel by taxi.
All in all a positive experience, as I had been so anxious beforehand.