Techknow - Legislative update 6 April 2023

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Information for advice professionals only.

In March, parliament completed the last sittings before the May budget. This podcast will summarise the impending changes to the government Paid Parental Leave scheme and touch on the recent indexation of some social security payment rates and thresholds.

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The Experience Pathway and relief for Legacy Pensions continue to be on the mind of advisers, but with no confirmed progress (as yet) ongoing guidance indicates we may receive some certainty this year.
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With the recent news that the gender pay gap has fallen to its narrowest margin of 13.3%, the gap that exists in super balances remains almost twice that. As celebrations commence for International Women’s Day 2023, a day that recognises not only how far we have come toward gender equality, but also how far we have to go, this week’s podcast looks at the role financial advisers can play to help crack the code on super balance equality.
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