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Public sector retirees angry over income exemption cuts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... hands of the retiree, and for several years were not assessed under the Centrelink income test for access to a part Age Pension. That government changed this last year but Griffiths said "that deeming measure has been grandfathered, and does not apply ...

Australian expats pension protected

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... recognised and protected," Porter said. "Australian residents living in India will be able to claim the Australian Age Pension without having to return to Australia, while Indian residents living in Australia will have access to Indian retirement pensions." ...

Paying women more super not the answer

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... to stay in the work force for longer and when they did ultimately retire they got an increased eligibility for the Age Pension. Jade Financial Group managing director Dianne Charman said education about the benefits of early super contributions was key. ...

ISA launches super tax plan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... total contributions to $50,000 per year, rather than the current cap of $230,000. ISA is also calling for a fairer Age Pension asset test with a taper of no more than $2 per $1000 of assets. It also proposes level earnings taxes of 15% in accumulation ...

Ending super gender gap needs collective approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... community." The research group said that Government needs to review the living arrangements of single women who live on the Age Pension. "Raising the rental assistance, reviewing the settings for means-testing, and providing more public housing are some ...

Women own less than 40% of super assets: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... assuming that they will draw down all of their capital over the duration of retirement, and that they will receive a part Age Pension.

Retirees should draw on home equity: Productivity Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... community," Chester said. She added even some of Australia's poorest retirees continue to save by spending less than their Age Pension and this precautionary saving is driven by uncertainty around longevity, health, and residential aged care needs. It ...

Treasurer commits to improve after-fee super returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... income for that group, with that proportion expected to rise as the system matures. In 2013-14 about 70% of people of Age Pension age were receiving the Age Pension, and of these, 60% received the full-rate pension. Morrison said the overall proportion ...

AustralianSuper chief calls for man on the moon moment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... year the super industry paid out more than $61 billion in super benefits. That's more than the government pays out on Age Pension payments," Silk said. "The super industry is doing a good job but that is not the question. "Because I think we have a significant ...

Super tax breaks review could save $6.6bn: Grattan

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... should be targeted more tightly at their policy purpose, which is to encourage savings to supplement or replace the Age Pension," the organisation argued. The research said that superannuation tax concessions cost the budget more than $25 billion a year ...