Mitchell Watson

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Ways to find unclaimed money

Each year CANSTAR researches and rates account based pension funds across Australia to determine which ones offer outstanding value for money. This year we looked at 66 different products from 59 superannuation providers. The ING DIRECT – Living Super Pension product was a winner, receiving a five star rating for outstanding value across all three profiles assessed.

With age pension eligibility rules being tightened and a low official cash rate, there′s no doubt that income is very much top of mind for many self-funded retirees at the moment. For many retirees account based pensions provide a tax-effective income stream in retirement and each year CANSTAR researches and rates public offer account based pension funds across Australia to determine which ones offer outstanding value for money.

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) dropping the official cash rate to a historic low of just 2% at its May meeting, self-funded retirees are struggling to find value.

Retirement incomes are very much top of mind for many self-funded retirees at the moment, with future changes to age pension eligibility on the way. That, combined with Australia′s historically low cash rate, means that making retirement income as tax-effective as possible is critical.

Account-based pensions are a way of accessing superannuation for the retired and retiring population, and CANSTAR has rated them to help you find the best

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