Partial pension contributions in given year count toward State Pension

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Looking at my statement of social insurance contributions throughout my working life I see some years are 46 or less... do these count toward State pension or do you need the full 52 to qualify each year and anything less is a lost year?
 
You do not need 52 each year.

At the moment it's the average per year that matters.

Soon, we move to the TCA.

See here:

Phasing in of the Total Contributions Approach for the State Pension

I am currently 60. I've lived and worked in Ireland since 2000 and I expect to have 28 years contributions by the time I retire at age 66. Under the current rules I'd get a full pension. Under the new rules, fully implemented, I think it would be 28/40 of that. Is that correct? Because the new...
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