Q: I am going to claim TPD from my super fund due to mental illnesses. My psychologist thinks I will be approved. I am 29 and have a lot of reports and evidence. I can hand in my forms in a few weeks time with everything there. Do you know how long will it take to be approved? Do all super people … [Read more...]
Can I claim against my super’s income protection insurance due to work injury?
December 28, 2011
Q: I was injured at work in September 2009, and have not worked since. I was paying income protection premiums. I was on a permanant contract at the time of the injury. The contract was to end in November placing me back into casual pool, but due to my injury I never went back to work. The super … [Read more...]
SMSFs: More money for Superannuation Complaints Tribunal
May 11, 2010
In the latest preliminary report from the Super System Review (SSR) (see article SMSFs: Nothing exotic or personal says Cooper Review), the SSR recommends that the Superannuation Complains Tribunal (SCT) have a greater role to play in the resolution of complaints over death benefit payments. The … [Read more...]
SMSFs: Nothing exotic or personal says Cooper review
May 2, 2010
Update: Good news for SMSF art collectors and SMSF trustees investing in other collectibles. On 30 July 2010, the ALP Government announced that it would not be adopting the Cooper recommendation to ban art and other collectibles from SMSFs. The Government has imposed stricter storage requirements … [Read more...]
THE SOAPBOX EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Cheap financial advice now available – what does it mean for consumers?
July 30, 2009
Superannuation funds are now providing cheap (and in some cases, free) personal financial advice to super fund members with the blessing of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). In early July 2009, ASIC announced that it’s okay to provide personal financial advice over … [Read more...]
