How and when can you access your super in retirement?

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"/> <title>How and when can you access your super in retirement?</title> <meta name="description" content="You can access your super in retirement through: 1. Transition to retirement (TTR) pension 2. Account based pension 3. Annuities 4. Lump sum withdrawals."/> <meta name="template" content="article-page"/> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"/> <meta name="pageName" content="cfs:retirement:how-to-access-super-in-retirement"/> <script defer="defer" type="text/javascript" src="/.rum/@adobe/helix-rum-js@%5E2/dist/rum-standalone.js"></script> <script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "headline": "How can I access my super when I retire?", "timeRequired":"6min", "image": "", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Colonial First State", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.cfs.com.au/content/dam/cfs-winged/images/CFS-logo.svg" } }, "datePublished": "29 July 2024", "dateModified": "Tue Dec 03 23:01:08 UTC 2024" } , { "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{ "@type": "Question", "name": "When can I access my super?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "There are several rules governing when you can access your super. Generally, you’ll need to have reached your preservation age to do so. Your preservation age is determined by the year you were born. If you are born after 1 July 1964, then your preservation age is 60." } },{ "@type": "Question", "name": "What are the ways I can access my super?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "There are four main ways to access your super. 1. Account-based pensions 2. Transition to retirement (TTR) pension 3. Annuities 4. Lump sum withdrawals" } },{ "@type": "Question", "name": "Does it matter how I access my super?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "After reaching age 60 and retiring you may be tempted to leave your super where it is and draw tax-free lump sums. However, this could result in paying a lot more in tax than if you started an account-based pension. The investment returns you get on your super savings are taxed at a maximum rate of 15%. Yet once you retire and start a super pension or annuity, your investment returns are tax-free. Therefore, if you just leave your money in your super account, your investment returns will be subject to tax and will be lower than if you switched to a pension. Over 10 to 20 years of retirement, starting a pension could bring considerable tax savings due to the power of compounding returns. " } },{ "@type": "Question", "name": "How can I get started?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Before you start an account-based pension, please read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement. This includes all the information you need to make an informed decision about the pension and whether it’s right for your needs. To open an account-based pension, you’ll need to complete an application form and confirm: 1. how much money you’d like to put into your pension account 2. how much income you’d like to receive 3. whether you’d like your payments to increase in line with CPI or at a fixed rate 4. who you’d like to receive your benefits after you pass away 5. how you’d like your money to be invested 6. your account details, so your income is paid to the correct bank account. 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Read on.</h4> <h4 style=" text-align: center; "> </h4> <h4 style=" text-align: center; ">There are several ways you can access your super when you retire, each with pros, cons, and tax rules. 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Generally, you’ll need to have reached your preservation age to do so.</p> <p> </p> <p>Your preservation age is determined by the year you were born – use the table below to check when yours is. </p> </div> </div> <div class="table aem-GridColumn--default--none aem-GridColumn--phone--none aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--8 aem-GridColumn--offset--default--2 aem-GridColumn--offset--phone--0"> <div data-cmp-is="table" style=" --row-count: 6; --column-count: 2; --column-sizes: 1fr 1fr ; " class=" Table Table--mobileVariation-off Table--removeLeftInset-off Table--columnTitleStyle-styleThree Table--columnTitleMobileSizeOverride-off Table--columnAlignmentOverride-individual Table--columnAlignmentOverrideAll-off Table--columnAlignmentOverrideTwoPlus-off Table--rowAlignmentOverride-off Table--rowAlignmentOverrideAll-off Table--rowAlternateColours-off Table--rowHideMobileRowUnderlines-off Table--rowHideLastRowUnderline-off Table--headingStyle-off "> <div class="Table__Table" role="table"> <div class="Table__TableHead" role="rowgroup"> <div class="Table__TableRow" role="row"> <div role="columnheader" style="--column: 0" class=" h6 Table__TableColumnHeader Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-off ">Date of birth </div> <div role="columnheader" style="--column: 1" class=" h6 Table__TableColumnHeader Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-center ">Preservation age</div> </div> </div> <div class="Table__TableBody" role="rowgroup"> <div role="row" class=" Table__TableRow Table__TableRow--rowAlignmentOverride-middle "> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 0; --row: 0; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-off "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Date of birth </div> <p>Before July 1960 </p> </div> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 1; --row: 0; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-center "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Preservation age </div> <p style=" text-align: center; ">55</p> </div> </div> <div role="row" class=" Table__TableRow Table__TableRow--rowAlignmentOverride-middle "> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 0; --row: 1; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-off "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Date of birth </div> <p>1 July 1960 – 30 June 1961 </p> </div> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 1; --row: 1; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-center "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Preservation age </div> <p style=" text-align: center; ">56</p> </div> </div> <div role="row" class=" Table__TableRow Table__TableRow--rowAlignmentOverride-off "> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 0; --row: 2; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-off "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Date of birth </div> <p>1 July 1961 – 30 June 1962 </p> </div> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 1; --row: 2; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-center "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Preservation age </div> <p style=" text-align: center; ">57</p> </div> </div> <div role="row" class=" Table__TableRow Table__TableRow--rowAlignmentOverride-off "> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 0; --row: 3; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-off "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Date of birth </div> <p>1 July 1962 – 30 June 1963 </p> </div> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 1; --row: 3; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-center "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Preservation age </div> <p style=" text-align: center; ">58</p> </div> </div> <div role="row" class=" Table__TableRow Table__TableRow--rowAlignmentOverride-off "> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 0; --row: 4; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-off "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Date of birth </div> <p>1 July 1963 – 30 June 1964 </p> </div> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 1; --row: 4; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-center "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Preservation age </div> <p style=" text-align: center; ">59</p> </div> </div> <div role="row" class=" Table__TableRow Table__TableRow--rowAlignmentOverride-off "> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 0; --row: 5; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-off "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Date of birth </div> <p>From 1 July 1964 </p> </div> <div role="cell" style=" --column: 1; --row: 5; " class=" Table__TableCellData Table__TableCell Table__TableCell--columnAlignmentOverride-center "> <div class="h6 Table__TableColumnHeader"> Preservation age </div> <p style=" text-align: center; ">60</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text aem-GridColumn--default--none aem-GridColumn--phone--none aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--8 aem-GridColumn--offset--default--2 aem-GridColumn--offset--phone--0"> <div id="text-c748114979" class="cmp-text"> <p> </p> <p>After you reach your preservation age, your employment status will affect how you can access your super. If you fully retire before or after reaching your preservation age, you may access your super however you’d like. This also applies where you cease an arrangement of employment after turning 60, such as if you change jobs.</p> <p> </p> <p>You can also access your super as a <a title="transition to retirement" data-tracker-locationid="cfs | text2-transitiontoretirementpension" href="https://www.cfs.com.au/personal/retirement/transition-to-retirement.html">transition to retirement pension</a> after you reach your preservation age. </p> <p> </p> <p>Once you turn 65, you can access your super however you’d like regardless of your employment status. </p> </div> </div> <div class="spacer aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div data-cmp-is="spacer" style=" --custom-xs: 0px; --custom-sm: 0px; --custom-md: 0px; --custom-lg: 0px; --custom-xl: 0px; " class=" Spacer Spacer--type-manual Spacer--preset-lg Spacer--direction-vertical Spacer--size-xs-inherit Spacer--size-sm-inherit Spacer--size-md-inherit Spacer--size-lg-inherit Spacer--size-xl-10 "> </div> </div> <div class="divider container responsivegrid aem-GridColumn--default--none aem-GridColumn--phone--none aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--8 aem-GridColumn--offset--default--2 aem-GridColumn--offset--phone--0"> <div data-cmp-is="container" id="divider-80b41dba25" data-overlap-top="0" data-overlap-bottom="0" class=" container container--padding-top-none container--padding-bottom-none container--padding-right-none container--padding-left-none container--row-spacing-sm container--gridGutters-on container--mobile-order-0 background--blue-6 "> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--8 aem-Grid--default--8 aem-Grid--phone--12 "> <div class="spacer aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--8"> <div data-cmp-is="spacer" style=" --custom-xs: px; --custom-sm: px; --custom-md: px; --custom-lg: px; --custom-xl: px; " class=" Spacer Spacer--type-manual Spacer--preset-md Spacer--direction-vertical Spacer--size-xs-inherit Spacer--size-sm-inherit Spacer--size-md-inherit Spacer--size-lg-inherit Spacer--size-xl-1 "> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container responsivegrid aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div data-cmp-is="container" id="container-dc4ffb66f1" data-overlap-top="0" data-overlap-bottom="0" class=" container container--padding-top-sm container--padding-bottom-md container--padding-right-none container--padding-left-none container--row-spacing-xs container--gridGutters-on container--mobile-order-0 background-- "> <div class="margin"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 aem-Grid--phone--12 "> <div class="title aem-GridColumn--default--none aem-GridColumn--phone--none aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--8 aem-GridColumn--offset--default--2 aem-GridColumn--offset--phone--0"> <div id="different-ways-i-can-access-my-super" class="cmp-title"> <h3 class="cmp-title__text text--left colour-- h3">What are the ways I can access my super?</h3> </div> </div> <div class="text aem-GridColumn--default--none aem-GridColumn--phone--none aem-GridColumn--phone--12 aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--8 aem-GridColumn--offset--default--2 aem-GridColumn--offset--phone--0"> <div id="text-b109510024" class="cmp-text"> <p>There are four main ways to access your super. You can use some of these in combination. Not all of these options are suitable for everyone. Speaking to a financial adviser may help you choose the right options for you. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h5>Account-based pensions</h5> <p><a title="Account based pensions" data-tracker-locationid="cfs | text1-accountbasedpensions" href="https://www.cfs.com.au/personal/retirement/account-based-pension.html">Account-based pensions</a> provide you with regular tax-free income from your super savings. To start an account-based pension you must have turned 65 or reached your preservation age and fully retired. Or be over 60 and have stopped work. </p> <p> </p> <p>When opening your account-based pension, you can choose: </p> <ul><li>how much of your super money to place in the pension account</li><li>how you’d like that money invested </li><li>how much income you’d like to receive </li><li>how often you’d like to receive it. </li></ul> <p>Please note though, there are limits on how much money you can place into your pension account. This limit is called the Transfer Balance Cap. </p> <p> </p> <p>There is also a government mandated minimum you must withdraw each year, starting at 4% for those under 65 and increasing as you age. </p> <p> </p> <p>You can read more about those the transfer balance cap and minimum drawdown requirements on the <a title="Australian Taxation Office " data-tracker-locationid="cfs | text1-australiantaxationofficewebsite" href="https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas.ms/certificate-checker?login=false&originalUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ato.gov.au.mcas.ms%2Findividuals%2Fsuper%2Fwithdrawing-and-using-your-super%2Fretirement-withdrawal---lump-sum-or-income-stream%2Fcalculating-your-personal-transfer-balance-cap%2F%3FMcasTsid%3D20892&McasCSRF=31ad1d718de581b8b7662b8326aced3c43145db8e62fac20343def2a0e9db242" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Australian Taxation Office website</a>. </p> <p> </p> <p>Despite these rules, account-based pensions remain a very flexible option for your retirement income. You can vary your income level depending on your needs, change the frequency of how often you get paid, and withdraw lump sums to pay for any large expenses. You can also stop the pension if you no longer need it and either transfer the account balance back into super or withdraw it completely. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h5>Transition to retirement (TTR) pension </h5> <p>Rather than abruptly leaving the workforce, many Australians choose to gradually step away from their jobs by reducing their hours. <a data-tracker-locationid="cfs | text1-transitiontoretirementttr" href="https://www.cfs.com.au/personal/retirement/transition-to-retirement.html">Transition to retirement (TTR)</a> pensions can help smooth this process by topping up your income using your super. Basically, you work less while earning the same.</p> <p> </p> <p>It’s also possible to use a TTR pension to boost your super as you prepare to retire even if you don’t think you can afford it. This can be done by salary sacrificing a larger portion of your income into your super(so it’s taxed at 15%) and replacing the lost wages with a TTR pension. </p> <p> </p> <p>This strategy works as you pay less tax on the pension payments compared to your salary or wages. So, you don’t need to draw as much back out as the extra amounts you are salary sacrificing into super mean you end up in the same net position. As a result, you get a boost to your retirement savings but at no net cost to your take home pay. </p> <p> </p> <p>A TTR pension works much like an account-based pension, but with certain restrictions on income and lump sum payments. However, unlike an account-based pension the investment earnings are taxed the same as your super account and are not tax-free. </p> <p> </p> <p>To start a TTR pension you must have reached your preservation age. Once you fully retire or turn 65 your TTR will convert to an account-based pension. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h5>Annuities</h5> <p><a title="annuities" data-tracker-locationid="cfs | text1-annuities" href="https://www.cfs.com.au/retirement/products/annuities.html">Annuities</a> pay an income stream for a guaranteed period, such as a fixed term or the rest of your life. Annuities can either be market linked, which means payments can vary up and down from year to year – or the income can be guaranteed. If you choose a guaranteed income annuity, the income can either be fixed, increase by a set amount each year, or increase in line with inflation. </p> <p> </p> <p>A guaranteed income annuity can bring great peace of mind as it provides certainty that your payments will always continue regardless of how long you live or how the market is performing. Guaranteed income annuities get concessional social security treatment and could help you qualify for more age pension.</p> <p> </p> <p>However, annuities are generally considered less flexible than account-based pensions as you can’t vary your payments levels if your circumstances change. Some annuities also limit lump sum withdrawals (including after your death).</p> <p> </p> <p>Also, unless you purchase a market linked annuity, you cannot choose how your money is invested. Instead, the annuity provider will generally invest your money in secure lower-risk investments that may pay lower returns. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h5>Lump sum withdrawals</h5> <p>Rather than turning your super into an income stream, you may want to take some or all of it out as cash. This is called a lump sum withdrawal. </p> <p> </p> <p>To make a withdrawal from your super account you generally need to have met the same requirements as for starting an account-based pension. 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