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Linked activity: Choosing a super fund

Let’s apply your learning about superannuation to future you! Imagine you didn’t nominate your own super fund and your employer chose it for you. Your employer’s default super fund is OneSuper. Part 1: Choose a super fund Go to the ATO website’s superannuation comparison tool. Use the tool to complete the missing information in table 1 (you need to choose a fund that interests you as well). Name of fund…

Explore the performance of superannuation over time and how the investment option you choose may be affected by your life stage. Part 1: Interpreting superannuation data What conclusions can you draw about the performance of superannuation over time? How many times in the past 20 years have returns on investment been: Positive Negative? What year saw the lowest (or highest negative) return? What year saw the next…

When it comes to choosing a super investment option, your future could depend on the decisions you make now – so take a little time to make sure you’ve made the right choices by weighing up the options around investment strategies, timeframe, asset-mix, risk-return and volatility.    Image: Annotated line graph showing the difference between conservative, balanced and growth investments in relation to risk, volatility and return on…

What is the Age Pension? The Age Pension is designed to support the basic living standards of older Australians. It is paid by the government to people who meet age and residency requirements. It is targeted through the means test to those who need it most. Pension rates are indexed to ensure they keep pace with Australian price and wage increases. The Age Pension is designed to provide a ‘safety net’ for people who do not have enough…

The Australian Government introduced superannuation to ensure every Australian has a financially secure life in retirement. It was introduced in the context of an ageing population and concerns that age pension payments would be overwhelming to the country’s economy in the future if nothing was done. Part 1: Write an explanation Write you own statement (1 or 2 paragraphs) explaining the following: How Australia’s superannuation system…

When you are employed, it’s important you understand your rights in relation to super. What are your rights? If you are under 18, you are entitled to superannuation for each week you work more than 30 hours. Most people also have the right to choose their own super fund. You can choose your super fund by completing a superannuation standard choice form. How do I know how much super should be paid? Under the superannuation guarantee,…

Your superannuation balance at retirement may influence how comfortable your retirement is. It is important that you manage your superannuation throughout your working life. If you act now, you may have a more comfortable retirement. Here are some steps that might help. Set up a myGov account With a myGov account, it’s easy to manage your super. You can use your myGov account to: Check whether your employer is paying your…