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Simple strategies to overcome gender super gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... young," she said. Splitting contributions into superannuation is also an underutilised strategy. For those on the lower-income bracket, White said the government will match contributions to superannuation for up to $500 for those earning under $58,000 ...

'About bloody time': Industry responds to PPL super reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... initiative as "a much-needed improvement." "We know every super dollar counts for these members, who often work in low income, part time or casual jobs. This change will undoubtedly help enable a more equitable retirement future and go some way to address ...

SMC finds $38k nest egg boost for working mums

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... indicating that the loss of super during childcare is a significant contributing factor to the problem." Secondly, increasing the low-income superannuation tax offset (LISTO) so that workers earning up to $45,000 receive a full tax refund on their super ...

Challenger posts record annuity sales

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
... particular, sales of lifetime and longer duration annuity business were exceptional, supported by rising demand for guaranteed income." Hamilton explained there is a significant opportunity for the business to support superannuation funds to help meet ...

Super funds lobby for super tax reform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
... gendered inequalities in superannuation that disproportionately punish women financially. The Low Income Superannuation Tax Offset (LISTO) is a superannuation payment for workers on low incomes to ensure that they are not the only Australians paying ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... "It's a highly equitable policy, since recipients of the Carer Payment must satisfy a means test and therefore are on low incomes," Elkins said. "People who carry out unpaid caring work pay a price not only in terms of lost earnings and missed career ...

Women in Super appoints chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
... retirement, who retire on average with one third the super of men." She said the immediate focus for the group is fixing the Low Income Super Tax Offset inequality.

Budget of missed opportunities: Industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023
... savings should be directed towards helping deliver a fairer and more equitable super system. Aware Super said the budget left low-hanging fruit on the branch. "The higher earnings tax on super balances in excess of $3 million would help ensure sustainability ...

Grattan finds $14bn savings in super tax break overhaul

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2023
... per year. The modelling put forth shows several areas that can make super fairer and bring high-income earners in line with low- and middle-income earners. Reducing pre-tax contributions cap from $27,500 to $20,000 per year is one recommendation that ...

Super tax break crackdown to hit $410bn in savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
... extra savings generated through this measure to address some of the other inequities in the system, such as increasing the low-income superannuation tax offset (LISTO) ceiling to $45,000 a year to ensure low-income workers are not paying more tax on ...
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