Aware Super
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Oct 27, 2026
Tom ElliottHOST
I mentioned the high superannuation of public sector workers just a few minutes ago.
Tom ElliottHOST
Later on in the program, I want to look at an idea that it's the chief executive officer of a big super fund called Aware Super.
Tom ElliottHOST
Her name is Deanne Stewart, and she's saying that we should allow people to withdraw, maybe withdraw more superannuation to deal with financial problems right now.
Tom ElliottHOST
So for example, if you can't pay the rent and you risk being kicked out of your home, or you can't pay the mortgage and you risk losing your home, or you've got urgent medical bills and you can't afford them, At the moment, there's a cap of $10,000 per annum that you can take out of your super to meet urgent expenses, only in very limited categories.
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EddieAUDIENCE
How are you, mate? Yeah, good, Eddie.
EddieAUDIENCE
That's good.
EddieAUDIENCE
Look, with the Super, I think by accessing it early is a really good thing because...
EddieAUDIENCE
To be honest, if you're flat broke and you're on the bones of your butt, nothing better than having that money.
Tom ElliottHOST
Look, One Nation has said people should be able to access some of their super to buy their first home.
Tom ElliottHOST
I think the Liberals have a not dissimilar policy.
Tom ElliottHOST
And I read this morning that the CEO of Aware Super, Deanne Stewart, is open to the idea of, A, allowing people to take more of their super out per annum to deal with, say, medical emergencies.
Tom ElliottHOST
but also maybe to widen the net a bit.
Tom ElliottHOST
Now, I know it is robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Peter MartinGUEST
They know you're going to do this.
Peter MartinGUEST
They take this into account when they work out how much it's worth lending you.
Peter MartinGUEST
Super is being used right now for mortgages.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Is that the truth? There are plenty of myths surrounding retirement and superannuation.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Do you actually need a million in super? Does retirement begin on the day you stop working? Aware Super partner with us, Aware Super, the superannuation and retirement experts.
Clinton MaynardHOST
And I want to catch up with Kate Rolfe.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Kate Rolfe is the retirement experience leader at Aware Super.
Clinton MaynardHOST
To separate a bit of fact from fiction, and look, I should note, the information we're discussing is generally nature.
Clinton MaynardHOST
It doesn't take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs.
Clinton MaynardHOST
Go to our website.
Clinton MaynardHOST
You just go to the Money News website on our radio station sites or click through to the Money News page, click on feedback, and I'm happy to put those questions to Kate when she joins us in a few weeks' time.
Kate RolfeGUEST
So if you only look at your super balance, you might be only looking at part of the picture.
Kate RolfeGUEST
So your outcome is not only about what you personally contributed, but also those investment returns can do a significant amount of the work of a longer working life.
Kate RolfeGUEST
Our Super Research expects that investment returns to contribute around half of a member's balance at retirement.
Kate RolfeGUEST
And so I think the lesson there is to really just stay engaged with how your super is invested rather than treating as a savings account.
Clinton MaynardHOST
So what about for people who've already retired? Should they be still engaged in where the superannuation that they aren't yet necessarily accessing is invested?
Clinton MaynardHOST
Go to our website.
Clinton MaynardHOST
You just go to the Money News website on our radio station sites or click through to the Money News page, click on feedback, and I'm happy to put those questions to Kate when she joins us in a few weeks' time.
Clinton MaynardHOST
But, Kate, we do have one in the Aware Super helpful inbox, and it reads, I'm 58.