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What happens when a market linked pension ends?
Market linked pensions are quite different to normal account-based pensions in that they are paid for a specific number of ...
Meg's Musings
Megs Musings – Special Announcement (April 2022)
I want to share some news we’re very excited about – Kate Sheringham is soon to join Heffron as our new Head of Product. Like ...
Meg's Musings
Meg's Musings | April 2022
April started in the best possible way at Heffron. For the first time in nearly a year, we were able to hold a company wide ...
Legislation
2022-23 Federal Budget
While there were obviously a number of new initiatives that impact many other sectors, superannuation changes were blessedly ...
Legislation
Government announces welcome NALE changes
After months of industry lobbying around the NALI/NALE rules, the Government announced yesterday that they intend to “amend the ...
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Can a child receive a Government co-contribution?
Retirement might be a long way off, but can a child qualify for a Government co-contribution if they want to kick-start their ...
Death
5 tips for commuting a death benefit pension
There are not only special rules about who can receive a death benefit pension but there are also special rules around taking ...
Death
Binding death benefit nominations – 6 traps to avoid
Avoiding pitfalls actually starts well before the binding death benefit nomination is prepared. It starts with the fund’s trust ...
Meg's Musings
Meg's Musings | March 2022
If I use my social media feed as a guide to what’s capturing the interest of people in my home and work life, a few topics ...
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Can a child claim a tax deduction for a personal super contribution?
Personal deductible super contributions by someone less than 18 are not a common occurrence. But there may be circumstances ...
Meg's Musings
Meg's Musings | February 2022
Welcome to our first Heffron Highlights for the year! I hope you were able to see friends and family for at least some of the ...
Pension
Draft legislation for legacy pensions
Just before Christmas, there was another small step towards resolution for those with “legacy pensions” with some new draft ...
