News : Pensions

BDBN, Compliance & Regulation, Pensions

Death option choice not needed

BDBN Reversionary pension

Trustees do not have to choose between implementing a BDBN or reversionary pension to achieve their desired estate planning outcomes.

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Contributions, Pensions

Final day of financial year noteworthy

30 June Contributions Minimum pension payments

Trustees need to consider the implications of having 30 June 2024 fall on a Sunday with regard to contributions and pension obligations.

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Pensions, SMSFA

Legacy pension amnesty missing

Legacy pension Amnesty SMSF Association Federal budget

The absence of an announcement declaring the government’s commitment to a legacy pension amnesty has disappointed the sector’s peak body.

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Economy, Pensions

Deeming rates freeze continues

Deeming rates Social security Federal budget

Social security deeming rates will remain locked at their current level boosting income available to age pension recipients.

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Pensions, Superannuation

TBC calculation all inclusive

Transfer balance cap Calculation Excess transfer balance Defined benefit pensions Federal Court

The recipient of two defined benefit pensions has lost a court case to have them excluded from the calculation of his excess transfer balance, failing to prove they were not covered by tax laws.

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Pensions, Retirement, Superannuation

Retirement system a major challenge

Retirement system financial literacy AMP

Many Australian retirees face difficulties in understanding the retirement system and lack confidence in managing their finances for retirement.

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ATO, Pensions

Cash flow impact from minimum pension move

Minimum pension

The return to full rates for minimum pensions may be accompanied by a change in thresholds for some pensioners, creating a need for greater cash flow in the coming financial year.

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Pensions, Retirement

Standard minimum pension level returns

Minimum pensions

The recent budget gave the industry a very good indication that minimum pensions will be returning to pre-COVID rates from 1 July 2023.

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Pensions

Legacy pensions a missed opportunity

legacy pensions budget

Having no reference to the issue of legacy pensions in the 2023 federal budget has been labelled as a missed opportunity given other super measures.

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