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Women overlooked by retirement income review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... payments. "This needs to be removed and would be an easy win. Similarly, women would benefit if super was applied to parental leave."

Government extends FASEA deadlines

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... Senator Hume said the extension of the qualification requirements will assist working parents, including those taking parental leave during the transition period, to have sufficient time to meet the requirements, maintaining a diverse adviser industry. ...

Super delivers for the masses: Challenger

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2019
... retirement. Challenger suggests removing the $450 a month threshold for Superannuation Guarantee payments; paying SG on parental leave; and extending SG to the self-employed and gig economy workers are some solutions that could help fix the system.

Labor policies boost superannuation agenda

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... SG to 10% on 1 July 2021 and then to 12% by 1 July 2025; Tackling the gender super gap by paying super on paid parental leave and considering targeted government contributions for low-income earners; Keeping the Age Pension qualifying age or superannuation ...

Super, life risk face election test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... welcomed Labor super policies designed to improve the retirement outcomes of women. "Introducing super on paid parental leave and removing the $450 monthly earning threshold are two key planks of the Women in Super 'Make Super Fair' campaign and key ...

Super startup to relaunch

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
... contributions from the member portal. In another selling point for the fund, members will not pay fees while on parental leave. The fund also claims to offer cheaper fees than industry superannuation funds. According to FairVine's PDS, members will ...

Study unveils state with largest superannuation gender gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2019
... suggest abolishing the $450 monthly income threshold for compulsory super payments and paying super during paid parental leave. Furthermore, providing low income earners (most of whom are women) with an additional super contribution, and increasing the ...

Federal Budget: Industry responds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2019
... particularly women and younger workers. "The Government could have made these issues a priority by paying super on parental leave, and abolishing the $450 per month super threshold." The Financial Planning Association of Australia remarked that the budget ...

Don't expect super favouritism: Bowen

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... priority by gradually abolishing the $450 superannuation guarantee threshold, and ensuring women are paid SG on paid parental leave. "This isn't a panacea, but it's a significant step in the right direction," Bowen said. "These measures alone will see ...

Qantas Super urges women take control of super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... supports several policies that could address this inequality including paying the superannuation guarantee on paid parental leave and other replacement payments, as it has been shown low super balances for women are associated with time taken off work ...