Title Inquiries into retirement and superannuation / Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services submissions to the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation

Published Canberra : Dept. of Family and Community Services, [2003] ©2003

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Description vi, 74 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm Series Occasional paper / Dept. of Family and Community Services, 1444-965X ; no. 11 Occasional paper (Australia. Department of Family and Community Services) ; no. 11 Contents Part I. Department of Family and Community Services submission to the Senate Select Committee inquiry into superannuation and living standards in retirement (July 2002) -- pt. II Department of Family and Community Services submission to the Senate Select Committee inquiry into planning for retirement (April 2003) Summary Part I: Department of Family and Community Services submission to Senate Select Committee inquiry into superannuation and living standards in retirement (July 2002) argues: that the adequacy of retirement incomes is determined by the capacity of people to earn income and to save, and by the length of time they spend in the workforce and in retirement; and that policy considerations in respect of retirement incomes need therefore to take into account broader social and economic trends and pressures rather than to focus on superannuation and Age Pension approaches in isolation. Part II: Department of Family and Community Services submission to the Senate Select Committee on Superannuation inquiry into planning for retirement (April 2003) argues: that workforce participation for longer periods across working life gives people more options to maximize retirement savings; policy settings need to promote higher labour market participation and reduce premature retirement to counteract the reduction in growth of the population of working age; and the provision of information on planning, saving and preparing for retirement can play a critical 'early intervention' role in preparing people for and avoiding adverse outcomes in retirement Analysis Retirement Superannuation Financial management Planning processes Aged Living standards Trends to 2005 Electronic resource Notes "FaCS 1270.0310"--Back cover Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Also available at the Department's website at: http://www.facs.gov.au Commonwealth of Australia 2003 Occasional paper (Australia. Dept. of Family and Community Services) no:11 1444-965X Subject Pensions -- Australia. Retirement income -- Australia. Author Australia. Parliament. Senate. Select Committee on Superannuation. Australia. Department of Family and Community Services.

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