early access to superannuation

Funds management

The proposal to allow first home buyers to access their super could significantly harm super funds’ investment strategies and retirement outcomes, particularly for smalle...

Superannuation

In a recent statement, shadow assistant minister for home ownership and Liberal senator for NSW, Andrew Bragg, accused ‘big super’ of fabricating data attributed to the R...

Superannuation

Over half of Australians would access their super early if they could in the current cost-of-living crisis, much like the early access observed during the pandemic, accor...

Superannuation

Almost one million superannuation members who accessed the Government’s early access to super scheme have either closed or have less than $1,000 in their account....

Superannuation

Ditching the superannuation guarantee scheme would be “saddling the next generation with a whopping pension bill”, according to a super body....

Superannuation

Almost 30,000 South Australians have taken out their entire superannuation savings through the early access to super scheme, according to data....

Superannuation

People who are doing it tough should be allowed to access superannuation for a first home deposit and the superannuation industry should be open to the concept, according...

Superannuation

Members who have access hardship early release superannuation should understand that they may be audited by the Australian Taxation Office to determine whether they were ...

Superannuation

There are other financial hardship programs people can access and super members need to be aware of these before tampering with their super, according to a lawyer. ...

Superannuation

The early access to superannuation scheme will not have an impact on the overall super system compared to members moving to cash, according to Jane Hume....

Superannuation

A major industry fund, LUCRF has revealed the manner in which the Australian Taxation Office has at first approved hardship early release superannuation requests and then...

Insurance

Those members of AustralianSuper who empty out their superannuation accounts via the Government’s hardship early release scheme will continue to have life cover worth $10...

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Grant Banner

From my perspective, 40- 50% of people are likely going to be deeply unhappy about how long they actually live. ...

11 months ago
Kevin Gorman

Super director remuneration ...

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Anthony Asher

No doubt true, but most of it is still because over 45’s have been upgrading their houses with 30 year mortgages. Money ...

11 months 1 week ago

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