Retired public servants in the dark over tax on pensions

Former public servants with generous retirement benefits face a grey area in determining how their pension will be taxed.

Transition to retirement pensions retain appeal

The government plans to remove the tax-free status of all income received by transition to retirement funds from next July, but they still have some benefits.

Defined benefit fund members still in the dark over changes

It's still uncertain how the proposed $1.6 million cap on pension fund accounts will be applied to defined benefit pensions.

How to plan ahead for the superannuation changes

Even though the government is still to finalise the precise details of the budget super changes, retirees have sufficient information to plan ahead.

Retirees are gaming the system to qualify for a pension

While older retirees may be reluctant to dissipate large amounts of capital to retain their previous pension entitlement, the investment returns now provide compelling reasons to do so.

Why the age pension may beat $1m in super

There'll soon be more benefit from retiring with modest financial assets and getting the age pension than from amassing $1 million in super.

Understanding your employer super benefits

How to understand the full details of the defence force's new and old super funds.

Making the most of the super changes

Speculation over amendments to the budget super changes are unlikely to solve the government's problem of gaining public acceptance of the changes.

New super arrangements for defence personnel

• ANALYSIS

New defence personnel have the choice between a new ADF Super Fund or another fund of their choice.