Dividends shaken but not stirredThe cost of residential aged careAge Pension rates (March 2021 to September 2021)Yes, women retire with less than men, but boosting compulsory super won’t helpSuper funds have been working for themselves when they should have been working for us. That’s about to change.Super fund performance: Monthly returns to February 2021
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Growth funds edged up a further 0.9% in February and Chant West estimates they have risen another 2.3% so far this month on the back of strong sharemarket returns.
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Age Pension rates increase on 20 March 2021. This article also explains how the Age Pension works, and includes the latest Age Pension rates for residents, non-residents, and the transitional Age Pension.
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