More than half of Australians unaware of superannuation shake-up

NEWS: An estimated 3 million people could be affected by the upcoming superannuation changes - which could lead to a loss of their insurance money.

ชาวออสเตรเลียร้อยละ 53 ไม่รู้เรื่องการเปลี่ยนแปลงเกี่ยวกับเงินซูเปอร์ (AAP)

ชาวออสเตรเลียร้อยละ 53 ไม่รู้เรื่องการเปลี่ยนแปลงเกี่ยวกับเงินซูเปอร์ (AAP) Source: AAP

More than half of all Australians are unfamiliar with upcoming superannuation changes, which could see some people actually losing money, new data has revealed.

From 1 July, life and disability insurances will lapse if your superannuation account has been inactive for 16 months. Those with an inactive account are urged to contact their super holder and "opt in" to the new scheme, if they want to keep the cash.

You can read the full article in English here.


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