ESA and the new Retirement Age

tiny_winters

Please can somebody outline how this ESA claim situation works with the new retirement ages now affecting people.

I claim ESA (income based). It is a rolling benefit which has no time limit. But you must make a claim every three years.
Some people in the Support Group may become exempt from this three-year form filling - but the law has yet to be passed.

ESA was traditionally paid until age 65.

If you read the literature it actually says it will be paid until "Pension Age" - what DOES this mean?
Does this mean that, if you are a current claimant with a long-term condition, it will now be paid until I reach my new retirement age of 66 years and 10 months??
If it doesn't then that is a huge drop in income for someone for 1 year and 10 months, before they can claim their retirement pension....
I would appreciate some enlightenment please.