Balancing your Super and Age Pension
Description
If you want your money to last as long as you do in retirement, understanding how your Super can work alongside government support, like the Age Pension, is one of the most powerful steps you can take. And the good news? You may have more options and more income potential than you realise.
Join host Andrew Mackinnon as he speaks with Cbus Coordinator Phil Milne and Cbus Retirement Advice Consultant Team Leader Jesca Nyakuromba. Together, they unpack the Age Pension, the Downsizer super contribution, co-contributions and other strategies that can help you build a steadier, more confident retirement — all in clear, simple terms.
Because it’s time to shift the way you think about your Super.
RESOURCES
- Attend an education session: https://cbussuper.info/attendseminar
- Calculators: https://cbussuper.info/calculator
- Retirement planning: https://cbussuper.info/retirementplanner
- For more on compound investment returns (aka compound interest): https://cbussuper.info/investmentbasics
- Amounts are based on industry standards and/or ASFA retirement standards research, which you can access here: https://www.superannuation.asn.au/consumers/retirement-standard/
DISCLAIMER
The information on this podcast is about Cbus Super. It doesn’t account for your specific needs. Please consider your financial position, objectives and requirements before making financial decisions. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Read the relevant PDS and TMD to decide what’s right for you. Call 1300 361 784 or visit cbussuper.com.au. Contact us or visit cbussuper.com.au. © 2025 Cbus Super. All rights reserved. United Super Pty Ltd ABN 46 006 261 623 AFSL 233792 as Trustee for the Construction and Building Unions Superannuation Fund ABN 75 493 363 262 (Cbus and /or Cbus Super).
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