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ARTICLE · 25 JUNE 2019

Urgent: protecting your super

Pros and cons arising out of new laws designed to reduce scheme costs and to protect from unnecessary fees & premiums.

AustraliaEmployment and HR

People may or may not be aware that significant changes are due to come into effect from 1 July 2019, potentially affecting millions of Australians' insurance benefits contained within their superannuation.

While the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018 effectively introduces new laws designed by the Government to reduce scheme costs and to protect people from paying unnecessary fees and insurance premiums, the effects could be quite catastrophic for superannuation policy holders if not properly considered.

Many superannuation policy holders may be unaware that they have various types of life insurance coverage within their superannuation.

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