REST Super and early access to funds
Some superannuation funds, but not all, allow you to access some of your super prior to retirement. REST Super has now changed its rules on early access to super.
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02 January 2020 -
Is your Superannuation insurance cover getting cut off?
03 December 2019 By 1 December 2019, super funds have to notify members with small accounts that their death and disability insurance cover will be cut off on 1 April 2020, unless they tell the fund they want it to continue.
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Retraining Clauses in TPD insurance policies
20 November 2019 As a result of a spike in TPD claims from around 2011 to 2013, many insurers in recent years have changed and tightened their definitions of TPD to make claims harder to win. One very notable change is the introduction of re-training clauses.
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Activities of Daily Living creeping into TPD insurance policy definitions
25 October 2019 In the last 5 years, there is a worrying trend creeping into Total and Permanent Disability insurance benefits of imposing a much harsher ‘Activities of Daily Living’ (ADL) test.
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What happens to my super when I die?
17 September 2019 Usually your super, which includes your account balance and any superannuation death benefits will be paid to your dependents when you die. But not always!
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Superannuation and insurance death benefits - what happens when the cause of death is suicide?
25 June 2019 Many people think that life insurance policies will not pay out when death is caused by suicide. This is not always the case.
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