For children and youth in schools, occupational therapy works to ensure that a student can participate in the full breadth of school activitiesâfrom paying attention in class; concentrating on the task at hand; holding a pencil, musical instrument, or book in the easiest way; or just behaving appropriately in class.
Gaps can mean you wonât have enough years of National Insurance contributions to get the full State Pension (sometimes called âqualifying yearsâ). You may get gaps in your record if you donât pay National Insurance or donât get National Insurance credits, eg youâre unemployed and donât get any benefits.aps can mean you wonât have enough years of National Insurance contributions to get the full State Pension (sometimes called âqualifying yearsâ). You may get gaps in your record if you donât pay National Insurance or donât get National Insurance credits, eg youâre unemployed and donât get any benefits.
The idea is that you have worked for a set amount of years, paid tax and have thus built up an entitlement in the form of a state pension. Under the current system the all-important figure is 30 years of qualifying National Insurance contributions.That gets you the full basic state pension of Â£115.95 per week.his means you need to have had 35 years of working and paying Nics (as National Insurance contributions are known, to get the flat rate pension from April 2016. Both allow you to purchase extra credits if you don't have enough working years to ensure you get the maximum amount you are entitled to.