State Pension is a contributory benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which currently provides additional financial support for over 12.4 million older people across the UK, including 981,399 retirees living in Scotland.
People receiving State Pension can choose to be paid either weekly or every four weeks - not to be confused with being paid monthly as the DWP makes 13, four-weekly payments each year over a 52-week period which can result in two payments being made in the same calendar month.
However, there's a lot more to State Pension than just two types of payments and there are a few ways to increase the amount you are paid, mostly by increasing your National Insurance contributions.
