Over 60's Work Focussed Interviews?

I have appealed against an ESA decision as I am no longer fit for work after 46 years of physically-demanding manual work. As I am now 62 years old, will I still have to go for work-focussed interviews? Are there any exemptions at all for the over 60's? Your help would be very much appreciated as I can't seem to get a proper answer from the local JCP.

You don't have to attend a WFI if you've reached the qualifying age for pension credit. I know that that was 60 last year but is going up, but I haven't yet found out what it is. I'll keep looking.

It looks like the pension age changes (pension credit is paid from when women become entitled to state pension regardless of whether the claimant is male or female) haven't yet been brought into force, so as you're over 60, you shouldn't have to attend WFIs.

Many thanks for your help. That's one less hurdle to overcome - not that I'm fit enough to be jumping over hurdles! Cheers!

Do things change when you are over 60 i think you replied to sickofits question
I am nearly 60.
Tony O C

If someone over 60 wins their appeal against having their ESA stopped and they do not have to attend WFI's, does that mean they will automatically go straight on the SUPPORT component instead of having to go on the WORK-RELATED ACTIVITY component?