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Raiding super can worsen housing affordability: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... has increased by about 7% per annum compared with average growth in full-time employee earnings of 3.8%, ASFA's Early release of superannuation for home purchase paper states. Those on lower incomes and therefore lower superannuation balances tend to ...

Taskforce suggests aged care funding be based on personal wealth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2024
... in their 80s and 90s," she said. "The Superannuation Guarantee going to 12% and there being no further widespread early release of superannuation, such as for housing deposits, will be crucial for future retirees to meet their living expenses, including ...

Long-term cost of super early release to be $85bn: SMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
Australian taxpayers may face an $85 billion bill due to the COVID-era Early Release of Super scheme, according to a new analysis by the Super Members Council (SMC). Using the Superannuation, Pensions, and other Retirement OUTcomes (SPROUT) model, the ...

Conference to address major SMSF issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... Heffron said this includes the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) focus on disqualifying people and illegal early release. "I'm hoping we don't see anything too draconian, but it will be entirely reasonable if that really is on the rise and ...

Super fund satisfaction improves: Roy Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... from 2007. It is also higher than at any time prior to the pandemic, which saw record high satisfaction amid the Early Release of Super scheme. Roy Morgan chief executive Michele Levine said the improvement in recent months has been driven by impressive ...

Super tough sell for First Nations people: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
... essential to address the existing reality to establish a fairer system. He suggests one way is to create a tiered early release system, applicable by postcode, acknowledging that it is often difficult to apply concessions based on race. "There are certain ...

Martin Fahy to step down as ASFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2023
... transformational and turbulent period in the sector. "... including the Protecting Your Super reforms, the COVID-19 early release scheme, the introduction of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) performance measures, and the legislated move to 12% Superannuation ...

AFCA tallies up COVID-19 complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2023
... the complaints received, by product line, 1427 or 8% were related to superannuation. AFCA attributed this to the Early Release of Super Scheme. A further 438 related to investments (3%), and 154 were over life insurance (0.9%). The bulk of complaints ...

Industry funds' illiquid assets scrutinised

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023
... different market conditions," she said. "Notably, the funds passed the test handed down in early 2020 - including the Early Release Scheme introduced, the aggressive sell-off in listed markets, and the level of switching that occurred in response to ...

Illegal early release of super sees director banned

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023
... director of home buying firm Enigma, Edden-Brown had wrongfully told consumers who didn't meet the conditions for early release of super that they could access their super early to buy a home or pay personal debts. Edden-Brown also assisted consumers ...
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