Accessing super early: Serious illness or surgery
This article answers two questions from readers about whether you can access your super benefits early to pay for heart surgery (Question 1), or to pay for weight loss surgery (Question 2).
Accessing super early: Terminally ill receive tax break
Individuals with a terminal medical condition are able to access their super lump sum payments tax-free, regardless of age. A super fund can release super benefits to a member if they have a terminal medical condition.
