by Nasser Zreika | Sep 3, 2026 | Superannuation
Age Pension Statistics Australia paint a clear picture of just how central this payment is to retirement in this country — with roughly 39% of Australians over 67 receiving the full Age Pension and another 24% getting a part pension, meaning most older Australians...
by Nasser Zreika | Sep 3, 2026 | Superannuation
If you’re getting close to retirement, you may have seen headlines about super funds paying a “pension bonus” or “retirement bonus” when members move into the pension phase. Colonial First State (CFS) is the latest to introduce one, with its Pension Bonus...
by Nasser Zreika | Sep 2, 2026 | Superannuation
The super access debate 2026 broke out in mid-August, when Liberal senator Andrew Bragg called compulsory super an “illiberal experiment” and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said it was “broken.” No early-access or compulsory-super changes...
by Nasser Zreika | Aug 26, 2026 | Superannuation
These super fund fee changes 2026 start with AustralianSuper, the country’s largest fund with 3.6 million members. From 31 October 2026 (1 November for Choice Income and Transition to Retirement accounts), the asset-based admin fee starts rising. It climbs from...
by Nasser Zreika | Aug 26, 2026 | Retirement Planning Strategies, Superannuation
A lump sum gives you full control but no ongoing guarantee, an account-based pension gives you flexible, market-linked income that can run out if drawn down too fast, and an annuity gives you guaranteed income — for a fixed term or for life — in exchange for less...
by Nasser Zreika | Aug 25, 2026 | Centrelink & Age Pension, Superannuation
Super and the Age Pension aren’t separate systems — they interact, with your super (especially income from an account-based pension) assessed under Centrelink’s income and assets tests using deeming rates rather than your actual returns, and the lower of...
