Brits nearing retirement age have been cautioned that they may not be eligible for a full State Pension. To qualify, people must have worked for a specific number of years and made National Insurance contributions.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released new figures showing that out of the 4.5 million older people currently receiving the New State Pension, more than two million (45 per cent) do not receive the full entitlement of £230.25 per week, which amounts to approximately £11,973 for the current tax year.

As reported by the Daily Record , DWP data also indicates that 200,721 pensioners receive less than half of the full weekly payment (£230.25). This is due to the requirement of at least 35 years' worth of qualifying National Insurance Contributions (NI) to qualif

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