By Zasha Whiteway-Wilkinson & Joseph Wilkes The State Pension, currently providing a steady income for nearly 12.7 million elderly people across Great Britain, is managed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It’s accessible to those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age – now 66 for both men and women – and have made at least 10 years’ worth of National Insurance contributions. Approximately 3.4 million individuals are now receiving payments of up to £221.20 each week from the New State Pension. As this contributory benefit is typically paid every four weeks, t…