Generally, Australian women retire with half the super of men.
According to Super Guru*:
* Super Guru is an initiative of ASFA, a non-profit organisation that aims to help achieve effective retirement outcomes for members of super funds through research and advocacy.
The factors are complex, but these are some of the reasons:
** Women and super – the facts
At Tasplan, we believe in saving today for a secure tomorrow.
And although the statistics don’t paint a happy picture, we’d like our members to feel in control of their finances and feel confident that they know what they need to do to achieve a comfortable retirement.
Let us help you achieve the retirement you deserve.
Sure, super can be boring and confusing, but because of all the benefits it comes come with, your super can be well worth getting to know.
So, go online and see how your super’s tracking.
While you’re there, you can check out your balance and account history, update your personal details, access BPAY® details to make additional contributions, add your tax file number, view your insurance cover, combine your super, change your communication preferences, change your beneficiaries and more.
If you haven’t registered for Tasplan Online, simply visit our Register page and follow the prompts.
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Few of us have a job for life these days, so it’s likely you’ve accumulated multiple super accounts along the way. You may even have some lost super floating about.
At 30 June 2016, there was around $14 billion in lost super, according to the ATO. To find out if some of it is yours to claim, visit the ATO website.
If you have multiple super accounts with multiple super funds, you’re paying multiple fees. To reduce the amount of fees you pay, you may wish to combine your super accounts. If you decide to roll in your other super to your Tasplan account, take into consideration the following:
With Tasplan, this process of combining your super is easy. Simply log in to Tasplan Online, go to Combine your super, and enter the details of the super account you want to roll in to Tasplan. We do the rest. If you would prefer to fill in a form, you can find the instructions here.
Finding spare money to channel into your super isn’t always easy, but it’s important to know that even small contributions can make a big difference in the long run. (See the example below.)
Jump onto our Contributions calculator to see which option might be best for you.
Our Retirement $ projector shows the difference changing the amount of your contributions can make to your long term savings.
Amelia decides to ditch a few take away coffees each week to begin making small contributions to her super. Renee opts not to.
| Amelia | Renee | |
| Super balance age 20 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Annual gross salary | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Extra contributions each week | $25 | $0 |
| Super balance age 67 | $812,000 | $669,000 |
This example has been created using Tasplan’s Retirement $ projector from Tasplan’s website, www.tasplan.com.au. The results are for illustrative purposes only, provide an estimate only and actual amounts may be higher or lower and movements in interest rates cannot be predicted. Results are shown in today’s dollars.
ASSUMPTIONS: Inflation rate 3% each year, salary increase 3% each year, Investment returns 7% each year, investments returns in retirement 5% each year, employer contributions 9.5% each year incrementally increasing to 12% in line with government legislation, insurance premiums for Tasplan Super Tasplan Protect 1 each year.
This calculator is not intended to be your sole source of information when making a financial decision. You should consider whether you should get advice from a licensed financial adviser.
If you’re a low income earner, you may also be eligible for the government co-contribution or the low income super tax offset (LISTO). You can read more about these on our Ways to boost your super page.
This is where your spouse contributes to your super if you’re working part-time or taking care of things at home. If your spouse contributes to your super, they could even be eligible for a tax offset. You can read all about spouse contributions here.
Would you and your family be ok financially if you were injured and couldn’t work for six months, a year or even two?
Having income protection cover can provide a replacement income when you’re unable to work at full capacity, or at all, because you’re sick or injured.
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for income protection cover under Tasplan Protect 1 or Tasplan Protect 2. Conveniently, premiums can be paid for out of your Tasplan account rather than out of your pocket. You can read more about income protection insurance on our website.
If you’d like to chat with one of our friendly staff about your insurance arrangements, email us at info@tasplan.com.au or call us on 1800 005 166.
We can provide you with general advice about your super, free of charge. Or, if you need personal advice on your super or investments outside of super, we can easily set you up with a financial planner. Simply email us at info@tasplan.com.au or call us on 1800 005 166.
ASIC’s MoneySmart has some really great tips to help you sort your finances including managing on a low income, paying for your children’s education, retirement planning and much more.
Want to see for yourself how women stack up against men? This interactive comparison tool shows you the average super balances of men and women at various ages.
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