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Navigating the new Pensioners Loan Scheme

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2019
... pensioners previously) and second, the amount available to borrow has increased to up to 150% of the maximum fortnightly pension rate. The changes translate to a maximum borrowing of $36,000 per year for a single and a $54,000 per year for a couple ...

Amendments to retirement income law assent

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... assessment of lifetime income streams is fair and reflects the value of the products. The amendments also expands access to the Pension Loans Schemes and increases the Work Bonus to $300 per fortnight, an also extends the Work Bonus to include income ...

New Bill bolsters retirement income

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
... (Supporting Retirement Incomes) Bill 2018 proposes three main measures to lifetime income streams, the work bonus and pension loans scheme. The Bill is proposing a new means test rules ahead of a wider range, and possibly more complex income stream products ...

Pension lessons from around the world

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... in the UK was that it was politically unacceptable. We needed a solution that would stand the test of time," she said. "Pension solutions have to be long-term and there was a strong belief that something that introduced compulsion in the UK would be ...

Advisers must tread carefully on PLS

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... warned to exercise caution and double check licensing requirements when advising on the Federal Government's Pension Loan Scheme as a retirement income supplement. As the Pension Loan Scheme is within credit licensing rules, financial advisers cannot ...

Technical Services Forum looks at tax and aged care

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2018
... "illness separated couple" and cases are assessed individually, she said. Other areas she covered included: pension loan scheme versus reverse mortgages, accommodation supplements for low means residents based on the building's condition, treatment ...

What the 2018 Budget means for you

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... (CIPRs) - products that provide individuals income for life - no matter how long they live. From 1 July 2019, new Age Pension means testing rules will also be introduced for pooled lifetime income streams. Baby boomers were also a beneficiary from the ...

Budget 2018: Social media reaction

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... partner Robert Samuel supported additional ASIC funding. Credit where credit is due. The expansion of the pension loan scheme is a good idea and should be supported. The Australia Institute advocated for it back in 2014 and we're pleased to government ...

Baby boomers receive $259 million, pension work bonus lifted

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... who also receive age pensions will now be able to earn up to $300 a fortnight before the Government starts to trim their pension payments. The 2018 Budget initiative formed part of Treasurer Scott Morrison's $258.6 million baby boomer package. This is ...

Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... will also provide cost-effective opportunities to gain investment exposure to a wider range of assets. A study of global pension assets by Willis Towers Watson found that Australia was second only to the United States in its home equity bias," the draft ...