State Pension

This is a regular payment (4 weekly in arrears) made by the UK government to people of State Pension age (currently 66 years old and over), and who qualify by virtue of National Insurance contributions made, or credited, up to the point of becoming eligible.  Under current rules, as rule of thumb, the 'qualifying years' for contributions start at 10 and require 35 for full State Pension.  Accordingly, not everyone receives the same amount, however, people with a shortfall in qualifying years do have an opportunity to make this up.