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Senate hears too many holes for women in super

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... the government will also review recent changes to the age pension asset test, the abolition of the Low Income Super Contribution which largely benefitted women, and the freeze in the scheduled increase of the super guarantee.

Senate inquiry into gender retirement income gap launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... disadvantaged by the current structure of super tax concessions. In addition, the abolition in 2017 of the low income super contribution (LISC) rebate will further reduce average women's retirement balances by around 10%." The inquiry is also expected ...

Super groups call for women Senate review

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
... supported by the federal government was to increase tax paid by low income earners by withdrawing the Low Income Super Contribution (LISC). Both AIST and WIS continue to campaign for the retention of the LISC which means Australian workers who earn $37,000 ...

No new taxes on super welcomed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... the original timetable for the Super Guarantee increase to 12% and a long-term commitment to the Low Income Super Contribution (LISC)," she said. "These two measures will make a world of difference to the amount of money people retire on, particularly ...

No silver bullet for gender equity in super: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... needs a collaborative, bipartisan effort to address it." Wood urged the government not to axe the Low Income Super Contribution, saying women would be hardest hit by this policy. However she said that super funds and other organisations involved in providing ...

AIST lashes out at Coalition

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... no such concern for the lowest paid workers and their comfort in retirement," Reynolds said. The low income super contribution - which came into effect on 1 July last year - delivers up to $500 a year extra in super for individuals earning $37,000 or ...

MLC model shows social benefit of Budget

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012
... income tax offset, the removal of the Flood levy, a lower private health insurance rebate for some, a low income super contribution and the extra tax on concessional super contributions for those earning $300,000 or more. In the final bracket of those ...
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