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However, not everyone will be eligible for the £200 per week sum.
Most notably are those on the basic state pension, which has some discrepancy in relation to the new state pension.
But state pension payments, and the amount someone receives, are typically based on their National Insurance contributions.
For the new state pension, Britons usually need at least 10 qualifying years on their record to get anything at all. These do not, however, have to be 10 qualifying years in a row.