EARLY RELEASE

Superannuation

The average early release of super for financial hardship withdrawals is around $8,000, below the $10,000 maximum....

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Superannuation

The industry super fund has paid a total of $693.4 million to over 100,000 members in early super release payments....

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Policy & Regulation

NSW Liberal Senator and former Financial Services Council policy executive, Andrew Bragg has denied a letter he wrote to constituents on early release superannuation is t...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds will have to file weekly reports with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority on the impacts of the Government’s hardship early release progra...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds expect as many as 600,000 members to follow through and withdraw up to $10,000 with many not understanding the insurance and long-run investment impl...

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Financial planning

The corporate watchdog has announced three temporary relief measures to help consumers receive affordable and timely financial advice during the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Policy & Regulation

At least 70 people complained to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission about real estate agents giving advice on early release superannuation, but its init...

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Financial planning

A coalition of consumer groups have warned that accessing early release superannuation should be a last resort, suggesting that they talk to a financial counsellor rather...

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Features

Self-managed superannuation funds specialist, Meg Heffron, explains why the Government’s COVID-19 measures providing hardship early access to superannuation represent a s...

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Superannuation

Superannuation funds have received a letter from the two financial services regulators telling them to give top priority to having sufficient liquidity to make early rele...

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Superannuation

Amid concerns about appropriately identifying superannuation fund members for hardship early release, the Government has said that the Australian Taxation Office alone wi...

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