State Pension- When does time working in the EU contribute to State Pension- Does working after state pension age contribute to state pension? 

Hi there, I mainly focus on cased around UC/ PIP and increasingly Pension Credit. My knowledge of State Pension has some gaps.

Firstly my understanding is that once someone reaches State Pension age, if they continue to work then they do not have to pay National Insurance and thus can no longer contribute to State Pension- e.g. to cover any gaps - is this correct?

Secondly- I have a client who has worked for eight years in the UK and has eight qualifying years for State Pension thus is not entitled. He has advised me he worked in Italy before this- my understanding is there is a way this could contribute towards the ten years- is this correct and what are the circumstances in which this apply and if it is the case how is best to progress with DWP?

  The client is not eligible for Pension Credit as his partner is not yet State Pension age- I have advised they can apply for UC- any other advice would be welcome.

Many Thanks

1) Correct.

2) Here is a good article explaining the basics:
https://www.litrg.org.uk/tax-guides/migrants/national-insurance-migrants/how-does-uk-state-pension-work-migrants

This is really helpful, Thanks