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FIRSTtalk: How can transition to retirement help me?
August 31st, 2020
Looking to ease into retirement by reducing your hours, but worried about loss of income? Check out our latest FIRSTtalk video on how a different approach could work for you.
Beware super cold calls
July 28th, 2020
First Super members are urged to be cautious about a new style of cold call offering help with your superannuation. If someone phones you to talk about your superannuation and they are not calling from your super fund, they may not have your best interests at heart. Our Member Services Team has received reports that […]
Temporary early release of super scheme extended
July 28th, 2020
The Australian Government has confirmed that it is extending the application period for the COVID Early Release of Super Scheme. The announcement – part of the Government’s Economic and Fiscal Update (mini-budget) released on Thursday 24 July – will extend the second stage of the scheme from 24 September 2020 to 31 December 2020. The […]
Government prepares to make second household support payment
July 8th, 2020
The Government is scheduled to make its second $750 payment on 10 July as part of its measures to support households to manage the economic impact of the Coronavirus. This payment is expected to be made to around 5 million social security, veteran and other income support recipients and eligible concession card holders. Around half […]
Getting active and staying online webinars
July 8th, 2020
Spotting online scams and connecting to others are the upcoming topics in the “Be connected” webinars that will run next week. Provided the Australian Government’s eSafety Commissioner, the free online workshops aim to help older people improve their computer skills and stay safe online. Australians aged over 55 lost more than $50 million to scammers […]
Get connected with free online workshop
June 12th, 2020
The latest in the series of “Be connected” free webinars will run on Monday 15 June. Provided the Australian Government’s eSafety Commissioner, the online workshops aim to help people improve their computer skills and stay safe online. The “Connecting to others” webinar has been designed specifically to overcome the barriers of current travel restrictions and […]
Free online safety presentations
May 22nd, 2020
The eSafety Commissioner is hosting free webinars to help older Australians stay safer online. They’re helping over 4 million older Australians to improve their computer skills, and who want help addressing online safety concerns. Webinars including ‘Can you spot a scam?’ and ‘Staying safe on Facebook’ are just some of the free webinars available on […]
Coming soon: your mid-year pension update
February 26th, 2020
Now that our six-month investment returns have been confirmed, the 2019/20 mid-year statements have been produced and are scheduled to arrive in mailboxes by 1 March. This statement provides an overview of your pension account balance, transactions and investment returns as they stood at the halfway point of the financial year. In your statement pack, […]