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Energy Super ramps aged care advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... understanding of the aged care industry, aged accommodation choices, and the services provided by ACAT, Home Care, Centrelink and Veterans' Affairs. "For some of our members, there is an immediate need to understand the options available and the financial ...

Public sector retirees angry over income exemption cuts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... pensioners are learning the scale of changes to their defined benefit schemes that sees cuts to exemptions for the Centrelink pension income test. In June last year the federal parliament introduced a 10% cap on defined benefit income that can be excluded ...

Aged care concerns top Challenger advice list

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
... and fund aged care fees; treatment of the family home for aged care purposes; and impact of the recently legislated Centrelink changes on age pension benefits. Challenger's general manager advice services John Carnevale said many clients are unaware ...

PROFILE: AvSuper chief executive Michelle Wade

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... aspect of the fund includes members having concerns about securing their retirement plan with far less reliance on Centrelink. Wade says there is a lot of interest in making sure members have tax effective arrangements in place and that they've got flexibility ...

Australians seeing Centrelink as "life insurance substitute"

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... many Australians don't understand the purpose of life insurance and see the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Centrelink as effective substitutes, suggests research commissioned by Zurich and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA). ...

Challenger Care Annuity sales suspended

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2014
... "The Department of Social Services is working with Challenger to ensure that investors are appropriately informed by Centrelink about this reassessment prior to any changes taking effect."

Expand PLS to all age pensioners: TAI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
... position as a financial services provider is not unique, noted the TAI paper. "When [the] administrative efficiency [of Centrelink] is combined with the low borrowing costs for government and the very low risk profile associated with making loans secured ...

Could government issue its own annuities?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... government provision of longevity insurance products through existing distribution channels and payment systems (e.g.Centrelink or Australia Post) directly to consumers," it said. CEPAR also recommended that the government support the private annuity ...

Looming pension deeming rules "lack clarity"

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
... Pension for the same amount of assets as before the change. "Account based pensions are to be deemed and are included in Centrelink income test.A This can affect disability support pensions and other allowances," George said.

Aged care costs to rise as complexity increases

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
... an accommodation bond." "Everyone who moves into an aged care home generally has their assets and income tested by Centrelink so the Department of Health and Ageing can work out what amount of fees that person should pay," Stander added. The Government ...