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TCC 53 - Hardship & Accessing Your Super

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As the tough economic conditions really bite, more and more Australians are forced to look for ways of easing the financial pressure.

Some are turning to their superannuation funds as a means of getting some financial relief but there is a super squeeze that they are stuck in – super may be their solution for the short-term but it is not easily within reach.

This episode is about how the early access rules work when it comes to the hardship provisions.

What you’ll learn:

  • (0:14) The Financial Squeeze and Superannuation Access
  • (0:43) Introduction and Disclaimer
  • (1:16) General Advice Disclaimer
  • (1:37) Tax Implications and Authorisation
  • (2:06) The Challenge of Accessing Superannuation
  • (2:28) Criteria for Early Access Due to Financial Hardship
  • (3:07) Compassionate Grounds for Early Access
  • (3:32) Limits and Taxation on Early Super Access

Links and Resources:

#Superannuation #FinancialHardship #EarlyAccess #EconomicRelief #AustraliaFinance