COVID-19: Pension and superannuation changes
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- By Terri Bradford
- Job title:
- Head of Wealth Management
- Date posted:
- 23 March 2020, 10:00 AM
Pension payments
The Federal Government has announced that minimum pension payments for account-based pensions will be reduced by 50% for the 2019/20 and 2020/21 financial years.
Additionally, the deeming rates will be reduced by a further 25%. This is in addition to the recent cut in the deeming rates. As of 1 May 2020 the new rates will be 0.25% and 2.25%.
Superannuation
Superannuation will also be accessible for those Australians suffering financial hardship as a result of COVID-19.
Up to $10,000 (tax fee) can be accessed before 1 July 2020 with a further $10,000 limit available for the three months after 1 July 2020. This is intended to help casuals and sole traders.
Payments can be applied for via MyGov.
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