With rising unemployment and unprecedented trading restrictions imposed on businesses, the Federal Government’s concessional clause for early access to super has provided a lifeline for Australians in financial hardship.
The early access scheme was one of multiple levers pulled by the Federal Government to help soften the blow of COVID-19 on Australian households.
So far, 1.63 million applications for early release have been paid according to APRA, with an average payment of almost $7,500.
CoreData’s research suggests the number of people accessing their super early would likely be even higher, if not for the dominant sentiment that drawing down on retirement wealth is short-sighted.
You can read the full superannuation snapshot by clicking on the image below.
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