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Australians retire too wealthy: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... before retirement. Knox pointed out that many people wind down work to part time before fully retiring. "The living standards we're talking about are actually set in your 40s and 50s, not in your 60s. We should be looking at the income you earnt ...

Income only falls by 11% in retirement: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... November. "This is well above the 70% benchmark endorsed by the OECD, and more than enough to maintain pre-retirement living standards," Grattan said. "Many low-income Australians will get a pay rise when they retire, through a combination of the Age ...

Australia in effective recession: Academic

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
... disagrees Speaking yesterday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg did not agree. "If you want to look at a good indicator of living standards, then real net national disposable income is a better indicator, and that is up 2.1% through the year," Frydenberg said ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... which is not at all representative for women, and setting retirement benchmarks that are not pegged to community living standards. This lowers the benchmark making surpassing it easier to achieve," Gallagher said. Gallagher headed the Treasury's retirement ...

Commitment to ethical investing booms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2018
... capital to the country over time - they treat their workers better, earn better money, live longer and have higher living standards," Gey van Pittius said.

Budget paves way for retirement income framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... development of CIPRs," giving retirees more choice and flexibility in retirement income products and help boost their living standards, the Government said. It used a case study to illustrate. Ying is 65, approaching retirement and has $350,000 in her ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... retirement. ASFA has condemned Melbourne-based Grattan Institute's research that argues lifting SG will "hurt living standards" of low-income earners - majority of whom are women.

ASFA slams Grattan's super proposals

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
... process of lifting the superannuation guarantee (SG) from 9.5% to 12% by July 2025, arguing this "will hurt the living standards" of low-income earners - the bulk of whom are women. "But there is no magic pudding when it comes to superannuation. Higher ...

Super guarantee must be 12pct: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2017
... trillion super system is delivering larger superannuation balances to both men and women, and in turn lifting the living standards for retirees, however there's still quite a gap to reach comfortable and modest retirement levels. ASFA chief executive ...

Pre-retirees risk significant shortfalls: MLC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... and of council and water rates remain a serious concern for many." Table: Budgets for various households and living standards for those aged around 65 (June quarter 2017, national) Modest lifestyle Comfortable lifestyle Single Couple Single Couple Housing ...