When you reach State Retirement Age ?

If you are on ESA and PIP , in early 60s , what happens at Retirement Age? Do you just drop into State Pension - or continue to periodically make claims. I can image an older person , maybe forgetting , or getting fed up with claiming/fighting their corner. If they default , they cannot be sanctioned - but just drop back to State Pension. ? Just wondering , I have many friends/neighbours who are elderly - and it will affect me one day.

Bro 67 wrote: If you are on ESA and PIP , in early 60s , what happens at Retirement Age? Do you just drop into State Pension - or continue to periodically make claims. I can image an older person , maybe forgetting , or getting fed up with claiming/fighting their corner. If they default , they cannot be sanctioned - but just drop back to State Pension. ? Just wondering , I have many friends/neighbours who are elderly - and it will affect me one day.

Hi fellow Bro !!

Welcome to Benefits and Work

ESA is a working age benefit, so once you are nearing your : State Pension Age, you should receive a ; State Pension Claim Pack.

You will no longer be able to claim ESA so you won't have to worry about ESA50 Forms, "medicals" or potential sanctions any more.

If a claimant is receiving PIP (or DLA) prior to reaching 65 years old they will continue to receive the PIP (or DLA) after 65 years old as long as they continue to fulfil the qualifying criteria that gave them their PIP (or DLA) award/s.

bro58