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Once state pensions are claimed, the first payment will usually arrive within five weeks of reaching state pension age.
After this, claimants will get a full payment every four weeks.
In some circumstances, a person may get part of a payment before a full payment comes through but they will receive a letter informing them of what to expect.
The specific days a person will receive their payments will depend on their National Insurance number.