What state benefits do I receive by virtue of my national insurance contribution?

Payment of class 1 national insurance contributions entitles you, where appropriate, to the following benefits:

• incapacity benefit
• jobseeker's allowance
• maternity allowance
• retirement pension
• widowed mother's allowance
• widow's payment
• widow's pension

Each of these benefits has its own different 'qualifying conditions', which must be satisfied before payment can be made.