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Starting Your Allocated Pension

Retirement income planning is very well explained on the Government’s Money Smart website with a handy retirement income calculator which shows how your super will convert into income, and where the age pension is likely to commence. This is not a substitute for seeing a financial planner, but does give you a snapshot on how you are travelling.

About to retire or in retirement is a brochure offered by Centrelink for those seeking information on their options and the government services and entitlements which are available for those approaching or in retirement. As well as explaining the full range of services offered, it also includes all contact details – both phone numbers and web pages – and a list of related publications for particular life stages and events.

The National Information Centre on Retirement Investments (NICRI) is an independent government funded agency which provides information to consumers on investment products to assist them to make informed and sensible decisions. NICRI covers such areas as reverse mortgages, redundancy, superannuation and offers income stream reverse mortgage, savings and investment calculators so you can work through a range of different retirement planning scenarios.