Signing on after 60
I notice Tercarley from Channel Islands signed on after 60. May be different there but in mainland UK you get your NI contribution credited if over 60 and not working, without having to sign on, though you do have to pay for a 'stamp' if you are working. Also, now, in UK mainland 30 years contributions will buy full state pension entitlement.
oopspff7 You only need to show you are making serious efforts to find work, not actually obtain interviews, though you should attend if you are offered one. Any jobcentre staff who say otherwise are lying. When I signed on I was asked each time to show evidence I was looking. This could be speculative letters, replies to ads etc.
I have been on both sides of the counter in jobcentres. When I worked there I always encouraged people to claim what they were entitled to.
It would be presumptuous of me to offer comments on the performance of pilots, but it is clear that Mmmayday38 has the respect of his colleagues, and that is what matters.