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Covid-19 Super Access $10,000
If you are suffering from financial stress as a result of the coronavirus, you may be eligible to access some of your superannuation. Generally, you are unable to access your super until you meet a full condition of release, such as retirement or reaching age 65. The...
Grandfathered Account Based Pension
A grandfathered account based pension is an account based pension where the assessment of the pension income is calculated using the deductible amount method. The current assessment of a non-grandfathered account based pension for social security or aged care purposes...
What is an Indexed Pension?
An indexed pension is an income stream that has income payments progressively increasing in value. The purpose of this is an attempt to ensure that the pension recipient has the ability to continue covering living expenses, despite the cost of living increasing due...
Allocated Pensions and Centrelink
The relationship between Allocated Pensions and Centrelink is important to understand. Your allocated pension will affect the level of Age Pension that you are entitled to. This article explains how your Allocated Pension affects your Centrelink entitlements and what...
Born in 1965: When Can I Retire?
Born in 1968: When Can I Retire?
When can you retire if you were born in 1968? Retirement is based on your ability to cover living expenses without needing to earn a work-related income. You may choose to continue working after reaching retirement, but it is good to know your full retirement age. If...Commutations & Centrelink
What is a commutation payment? Commutations are a withdrawals made from the capital supporting an account based pension. Commutations may affect Centrelink entitlements. The extent to which commutations affect Centrelink entitlements depends on a few factors, which...
Pension Grandfathering Rules
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