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Health Assessment
Advisory Service

Barnsley (John Rideal House) Assessment Centre

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Address

John Rideal House, 29 Shambles Street, Barnsley, S70 2SA

Directions to Barnsley (John Rideal House) Assessment Centre

Opening times

This Centre is open 8:45am to 5pm (Monday to Friday).

Notes from this Centre

The Health Assessment Advisory Service at Barnsley (John Rideal House) Assessment Centre is a ground floor assessment facility with seven assessment rooms.

There is step-free access and an accessible toilet available.

A disabled parking drop-off point is available to the rear of the building, which can be accessed via Westgate. Pay and display parking is available on Sackville Street (S70 2RQ). Please note there is no customer parking on site.

Assessments offered

  • PIP Assessment for people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • Work Capability Assessment for people claiming Universal Credit (UC)
  • Work Capability Assessment for people claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Other benefit assessments for people claiming a range of benefits such as Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children or Veterans UK

Downloadable maps

You can download a printable map with directions to Barnsley (John Rideal House) Assessment Centre here. This is also available in large print.

Directions

Train

Barnsley train station is approximately 0.5 miles away.

Upon leaving the station, walk left along Eldon Street until you reach Market Hill on the right. Walk up Market Hill and turn left onto Shambles Street. The Assessment Centre is on the right.

Car

From M1:

Head towards Barnsley town centre. At the first roundabout (Townend), take the second exit onto Shambles Street. The Assessment Centre is located 160 metres away on the left side.

From other routes:

Shambles Street can also be accessed by car from the north (A635) via Church Street and the east (A61, A635) via Eldon Street and Market Hill.

Bus

The nearest bus stop to the Assessment Centre is Shambles Street/Peel Parade, directly across the road. This bus stop is served by buses 93, 94 and 95.