Retirement

As more and more Australians move into retirement, understanding the ever-changing complexities and demands of providing advice for clients at this life stage is increasingly important. These retirement resources aim to help you meet your clients’ evolving retirement needs.

Planning for retirement

In retirement

Later life

Planning for retirement

The importance of financial planning for retirement

While retirement can herald an exciting new phase of life, for many it also comes with challenges.

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Super, tax and other rates and limits 2024/25

The latest key super, tax and social security rates, rules and thresholds for 2024/25.

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Assessment for entry into an aged care facility

Aged care facilities are designed for older people who are not able to live at home. There are a number of important considerations when choosing a facility.

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Your guide to means testing

An outline of what is assessed in the assets test and income test. All assets that the client has are assessable under the assets test.

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Calculating the rate of income support payments

The rate of social security payments are affected by an asset and income test. Generally, the test that results in a lower payment is what determines the rate payable.

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In retirement

Granny flat tax implications

Documenting granny flat arrangements can protect the interests of elder relatives. However, there may be tax, estate planning and other consequences.

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Granny flat arrangements within the context of the gifting rules

There are special rules for granny flat arrangements that may prevent the deprivation rules from applying. However they must satisfy a range of requirements.

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Superannuation income streams types

Most income streams are sourced from account based pensions and insurance companies (annuities) with the same and concessional tax structure for both.

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Social security benefits and their eligibility criteria

There are many social security benefits with differing and complex eligibility criteria. This guide looks at some of the main payments and concession cards.

Social security

Income streams: social security income test (including defined benefits)

Income streams are generally assessed under the social security income test when they are commenced. The specific treatment will depend on the type held.

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Later life

Your guide to the first aged care means test

The aged care means test is based on a person’s income and assets. It applies when entering residential aged care.

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Residential aged care fees and charges

There are various fees aged care homes charge residents, including a basic daily care fee, accommodation cost, health care fee and an extra service fee.

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Your guide to aged care

This guide covers a range of topics that you should consider when discussing aged care plans with your clients, including eligibility for government subsidised aged care, home care packages, the aged care means test and more.

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Payment for a parent's residential aged care accommodation costs

Residential aged care can be expensive, but before clients pay the accommodation costs for a parent they need to be aware of the impact on other fees.

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Superannuation death benefits

Super death benefits are subject to the transfer balance cap rules where a death benefit income stream is paid. Child pensions also have special rules.

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Understanding home care package fees

The government subsidises Home Care Packages for those who are eligible. Two types of fees may be payable depending on the package and level of income.

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Assessment for entry into an aged care facility

Aged care facilities are designed for older people who are not able to live at home. There are a number of important considerations when choosing a facility.

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Information current as at September 2019.

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