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More to do in the fight against inflation: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... medicines being made available, bringing the total to almost 300. "We're indexing payments for people on Jobseeker, the age pension, disability support pension, carer payment and parenting payment, as well as Commonwealth Rent Assistance," Chalmers said. ...

Too much being asked of super trustees: Levy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
... actual return to members?" Levy said. "We need the super system to be effective so that we're not all reliant on the Age Pension."

Heightened costs push young Aussies to plan ahead: HESTA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... are also more likely to carry that concern over men (57%). The findings come as Australians' confidence in the Age Pension plummets, as more retirees plan to explore employment opportunities to support their retirement.

Retirees not confident in Age Pension: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024
Some 82% of retirees and pre-retirees believe the Age Pension is insufficient, new study shows. A new survey from Allianz Retire+, How do we make retirements more epic?, found that 82% of retirees and pre-retirees believe the Age Pension is insufficient ...

No one immune to cost-of-living pain: ABS

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Living costs have risen for all Australian household types in the June quarter, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt said increases in living costs in the June quarter ranged ...

Reconsider the home as a retirement income pillar: Actuaries Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024
Encouraging more Australians to access equity in their homes, combined with changes to stamp duty and the Age Pension, could give asset-rich, income-poor retirees a valuable income boost and help free up more housing for young families, according to ...

Super tax concessions cost $54.5bn in lost revenue: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2024
... disproportionately benefit the wealthy. In fact, it suggested that the concessions are forecast to overtake the cost of the Age Pension in 2045-46. "While super tax concessions are designed to help all Australian workers saving for retirement, the distribution ...

Higher-for-longer rates dominate adviser conversations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2024
... savings, Ashenden said it's important to assess whether retirees are entitled to any government support, such as the Age Pension or concession cards that give access to more affordable healthcare and medicines. Government initiatives such as the Commonwealth ...

HESTA pushes for expediated advice reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024
... reforms can better support super funds like HESTA to provide more holistic financial advice, which considers a couple's Age Pension eligibility and financial position, including assets held outside of super," Blakey said. "Our members often need advice ...

How super funds could better support members: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024
... These included providing financial tools and education to help with retirement decisions, guidance navigating the age pension and aged care options, assistance optimising drawdown rates, providing lifetime income products that give members the confidence ...