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Grattan Institute chief retires

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... has commences the search for a new chief executive. This comes after Grattan and Daley argued that lifting the super guarantee would hurt middle-income earners. That claim led to Grattan being criticised by Industry Super Australia and the Association ...

Grattan SG claims slammed by industry bodies

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... undermine the Superannuation Guarantee. "Despite releasing research only a few weeks ago that claimed increasing the super guarantee to 12 per cent would not ease the burden on the age pension, today they are claiming that an increase will leave workers ...

More Australians retire with big mortgages

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... part of their superannuation to pay off their mortgage debt late in life that will undermine that goal of the super guarantee." Wood said that for individuals, going into retirement with a significant mortgage yet to pay off presents a couple of risks. ...

Lax regulation worsens lost super benefits: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
... drivers have collectively missed out on more than $800 million in super. The report found the "cumulative damage" of super guarantee underpayment arises because of the weak enforcement action by the ATO on employer compliance. This is a combination of ...

Income only falls by 11% in retirement: Grattan

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... which could be worth more than $1400 a year for a single retiree, it said. "The main beneficiaries from a higher Super Guarantee would be high-income workers who would benefit from further super tax concessions," Grattan said. "Retirement incomes for ...

Women lead superannuation fund engagement

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... self-directed members - those who select their own investment options and mix - were most likely to contribute above the super guarantee. Female members made more concessional contributions than men. Paul Murphy, Vanguard senior manager of government ...

Super rules must support women: AIST

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019
... doesn't attract super," AIST said. AIST wants the Government to stick to its legislated timetable to move the super guarantee to 12%, given how important it is to women. "Finally, providing low income earners, most of whom are women, with an additional ...

Superannuation must catch up to gig economy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... current system, whether that's women who have career breaks or part-time workers that aren't putting their 9.5% [super guarantee] away, and the problem is becoming exacerbated by the move to a more flexible work environment," Walsh said. Walsh said more ...

What the associations want from Budget 2018

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... program of superannuation administration. The remaining demands remain largely the same: it wants the $450 per month Super Guarantee (SG) threshold abolished; a ramp up in SG rates to achieve 12% in four years; SG to be paid on parental leave and increased ...

Contract work threatens super: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... than $90,000 per annum to fund the aged pension unless the contractor contributes an amount equivalent to the super guarantee. Additionally, during the first three financial years of the new arrangements, all contractors should be eligible for a 150% ...