taking someone with me to my pip appointment

I'd like to take a friend with me to my pip appointment,mainly for assisting me with transport and to help me cope while waiting to be called in etc as I find it overwhelming.

however I do not wish for my friend to be peresent in the room while consultation is in process,I've done the same with my ESA assessment without any problems but for my PIP consultation,when I told ATOS about it,they told me anyone coming with me should also provide proof of ID and their name and details at the reception.

now my friend do not want to give out their personal details to them and I think they shouldn't be asked for these details since they are not going to give evidence or even be present during the consultation,just helping me with travelling to the centre and staying there in the waiting room until I'm finished.

any advive?
why they have different demands for PIP assessments vs ESA?
and what should I do?

Gordon wrote: PDR

I'm sorry but I am surprised that this was not required at the ESA assessment, this is about Health & Safety and office security. Organisations have a duty of care to know who is on their premises at any time.

As to what you can do. The requirement is that the person identifies themselves and signs themselves in and out of the building. There is no reason why that information should go any further. Your friend will have to decide whether they are prepared to submit to this or not.

As they are not going to join you in the interview could they take you to the door and then wait for you outside?

Can anybody else go with you?

Gordon

I can understand that they may require to aks people's name while in their premises,and that's fine but asking for a person to also provide ID just because they are coming with me to the reception is abit strange.and maybe too exsessive? people often come with a friend/relative to other government buildings like jobcentre plus,council,etc and I've never seen anybody asking for ID or even their names,usually stating the relationship is enough.
he was just going to sit in the waiting room with me while they call me in,and was not going to be involved in the assessment at all.

I see your point but it is not us you need to convince!

Is it a normal requirement that anyone accompanying someone else to an assessment had to have ID, and that the centre is to be informed before the appointment?