Understanding your retirement income
12th May 2025
Superannuation
So, you might need a lot more money for your retirement than you think. Unless you’re counting on a lotto win or growing your own personal money tree, super can help you enjoy your retired days by allowing you to maintain a good standard of living, which isn’t achievable by receiving just the Age Pension.
Retirement Planning
Retirement means different things to different people. We all have different ideas of what the second half of our lives looks like and that’s why planning for your retirement is so important. Putting money into super now can still be a tax effective way to invest your money for the future.
Aged Pension
Eligibility for the Age Pension is based upon a number of factors and subject to both an assets and an income test. You could also be entitled to other payments and benefits, including the Pensioner Concession Card, Pension Supplement and Rent Assistance. We can assist you understand the what you are elible for.
Aged Care
The financial issues of aged care are complex and you need to obtain an accurate understanding of the facts as they apply to you and your unique needs. Just getting a basic understanding of what forms to complete, when to complete them and where to send them can be a difficult path the navigate.
Wealth Protection
An accident, sickness or death of a working age parent will almost always have a significant impact on the financial circumstances of the family. Despite this Rice Warner Actuaries calculate that over 95 per cent of families do not have adequate insurance.
Estate Planning
Estate Planning gives you the peace of mind that the people you care about are looked after if something happens to you. You should consider estate planning if you have assets, whether it’s a house, superannuation, investments and/or a business. More than just a Will estate planning helps you arrange your assets so that your life savings end up in the right hands, at the right time.