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Farmers should urgently access super: Advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2018
... additional support over the year, Turnbull said. To be suffering from financial hardship, farmers must have received Centrelink payments for 39 weeks. Roan said the superannuation system has the means to allow early access to funds if the 39-week Centrelink ...

Digital advice, fintech firms merge

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018
A B2B digital advice firm co-founded by a former Vanguard Australia executive has merged with a retiree advice platform founded by a former Challenger distribution head. In a deal finalised this morning, SuperEd merged with Retirement Essentials. SuperEd ...

Age pension application difficult: Report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... Age Pension headline a Retirement Essentials report about the challenges confronting older Australians dealing with Centrelink. The report - produced by National Seniors Australia and commissioned by Retirement Essentials - reveals the struggles faced ...

Advisers must tread carefully on PLS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... any clients looking to take advantage of the scheme should refer them to a licensed credit broker. Alternatively, the Centrelink Financial Information Service can also provide advice on the scheme. Either way, social security rules dictate that any client ...

Spotlight on financial elder abuse

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... an informed decision. "In cases like this, a lot of financial advisers will recommend a granny flat arrangement for Centrelink purposes, but then legal advice might not be sought. The fact that there was a financial adviser who may have discussed the ...

Beware downsizer downsides

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2018
... law. However, Lavery urged advisers to keep in mind the impact the use of the downsizer contribution could have on Centrelink benefits, particularly if the client is holding funds to purchase a new home. "Changes that took effect on 1 July, 2017 will ...

Perth planner named Professional of the Year

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2017
... complex strategies. Brink also takes the lead in mentoring new staff and provides pro bono assistance to aged care and Centrelink clients, the FPA said. Azaria Bell of Griffith University collected the University Student of the Year Award in recognition ...

Planners divided on mental health advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... School of Medicine. He researched the specific issues people with mental health and disabilities face when dealing with Centrelink, superannuation, financial planning and financial institutions, and believes it is irresponsible for advisers without a ...

Advice too pricey for poor Australians

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... which words come to mind when considering the retirement they expect to have, more than one in five respondents cited 'Centrelink' and 'poor' despite the words for the retirement they desired ranging from 'relaxed' and 'happiness' to 'cash' and 'wealthy'. ...

HESTA calls for access to super for family violence victims

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... a bank from selling a member's home. To qualify, members are required to have been receiving 26 weeks of continuous Centrelink payments. According to HESTA, many victims or survivors of family violence may not meet this eligibility requirement and/or ...