@Allpartied
Thanks for that link. I'd not seen that before, and had been wondering how they would transition.
So, if that's what they do, I think mine would be something like this.
Reach state pension age in 2025. First PRSI paid in 1990.
887 contributions.
So, just assuming state pension figure is as it is today at 265 Euro. If they use TCA,
887÷2080 works out at 42%, so it would pay €111 per week.
If they use the average method, then it's 887÷ 35 (number of years)=25. So would pay €225 per week. Quite a difference to €111.
Using the method in that link, reaching pension age in 2025, Would be 80% of the average figure, so that would be €180, plus 20% of the TCA figure, €22, so a total of €202.
I think I've got that about right. If I'm still around in 2025, and this forum is too, I'll report back what actually happens!