Mg13

Hello, I reached State Pension age on 3 March 2021, and I understand that NI contributions stop from the beginning of the tax week in which this occurs. I would like to clarify the following: 1. Given that I stopped paying NI from 28 February 2021, does the period from 6 April 2020 to 27 February 2021 still count as a qualifying year toward my State Pension, provided I earned enough in that time? 2. If it is not currently recorded as a qualifying year, am I still eligible to make a voluntary Class 3 contribution for the 2020–21 tax year, even though I have already reached State Pension age by the 4 April?