Lift preservation age to 65, save $7bn annuallyBY ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015 10:00AMFollowing successive government plans to lift the age at which retirees can access their age pension, policymakers are pushing ahead with proposals to lift the Preservation Age. Related News |
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Preservation age of 60 needs to be retained. Individuals need to have options of transitioning into a semi-retirement lifestyle by partial access to their superannuation after this age.
Additionally consideration needs to be given to natural deterioration in health or a sudden change in employment status. A transitional retirement arrangement could keep an individual in the work-force for longer.