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CFS launches retirement income optimiser

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... than the member's actual balance and returns. CFS said the calculated balance may be lower, potentially increasing Age Pension entitlements once an eligible CFS lifetime pension begins, depending on individual circumstances. The potential impact may ...

Intergenerational Report looks to AI to buoy productivity slump

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... with superannuation drawdowns projected to rise to almost 6% of GDP by 2065-66, as well as reducing reliance on the Age Pension," the report said. Treasury projects the number of Australians above Age Pension age will almost double to around nine million ...

Australian Ethical, Bloomberg join ASFA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... homeowner couple $1513 a week, while a single homeowner requires $1075. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahuntry said the Age Pension provided an essential safety net but was not intended to fund the retirement lifestyle many Australians aspire to. "It was ...

Taxpayers to foot Age Pension if super turned into ATM: SMC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... directly for up to three years. However, research by SMC showed taxpayers would have to fund an extra $14,000 in lifetime Age Pension payments for every median full-time worker aged 25 for three years under One Nation's policy. Additionally, a median ...

Super turns a safety-net retirement into a comfortable one: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... which found that super remains key to comfortable retirement. For a single homeowner, it costs $1076 a week. The full Age Pension covers around 60% of a comfortable retirement for a couple and around 56% for a single. "The Age Pension is a social welfare ...

Retiree super spending injects $121bn into Aussie economy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... supporting 123,000 jobs. The research also found the super system supports retirement spending worth double that of the Age Pension each year, significantly lifting retiree living standards and their spending power. "Australia's super system is a ...

Australians struggle to navigate super and age pension divide

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
Australians are approaching retirement with growing uncertainty about how superannuation and the Age Pension will work together, with new research pointing to gaps in both preparedness and confidence. Research commissioned by Rest found 43% of members ...

Allianz Retire+ channels super directly to lifetime income

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... secure regardless of market conditions." Another key component from the offering is the automatic inclusion of the Age Pension+ feature upon meeting a Relevant Condition of Release. AGILE Super+ may assist eligible retirees in optimising Age Pension ...

CFS launches pension bonus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... FirstChoice capability designed to help improve retirement income outcomes by optimising how assets are assessed for Age Pension purposes. The group said additional retirement income solutions are planned for 2027 as it continues to expand its retirement ...

ASFA defends super as 'policy success' amid Bragg criticism

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... the objective evidence shows super has strengthened Australians' retirement incomes while reducing reliance on the Age Pension. "Super has meant that even as our population ages, the government's Age Pension bill is going down instead of up," Delahunty ...
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