Account based pensions

AUSCOAL Super offers members a tax-effective account-based pension that allows you to access your super as a regular fortnightly income stream. If you've got at least $15,000 to invest, you're 55 or over and an AUSCOAL member you can invest your super savings in an account-based pension and choose to:

• Fully retire, or
• Transition to retirement by reducing your working hours (if you wish) and supplementing your income with regular pension payments, or
• Boost your super quickly by contributing part of your pre-tax income into super while drawing up to 10% of your pension account balance each year - a combination that can effectively reduce your marginal tax-rate to 15%.

What are the benefits of an Account-Based Pension?

Flexible - you invest your super savings in an account so that you can receive a regular income and make lump sum withdrawals (when you need that extra cash). Tax effective, Centrelink-friendly and it lets you take care of your beneficiaries. Tax-free investment earnings. Tax-free payments if you're over 60 and a 15% tax offset to reduce the tax on your payments if you're between 55 and 59.

What's so great about an AUSCOAL Pension?

A home for your super - always. It's an easy transition from an AUSCOAL super account to an AUSCOAL account-based pension so you can stay with the fund you know and trust. Choose the amount you get paid each fortnight (subject to limits for your age as set by the government). No entry fees, no exit fees, no ongoing commissions which means more money for you.

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One flat administration fee of $180 per year (no asset-based administration fees!) Two free investment switches a year ($22 per switch thereafter) Two free lump sum withdrawals a year ($22 per withdrawal thereafter) Investment management fees are paid out of the investment earnings before they are applied to your account.

Choose from a range of 10 investment options from four pre-mixed Trustee's investment strategies to six asset class options; from cash through to international shares - or choose not to make a choice at all - in which case your money will be invested in the Trustee's lifecycle strategy applicable to you. In either case, you'll continue to benefit from AUSCOAL's consistent, longer term performance.

Six-monthly Member statements and newsletters as well as access to information about your account through www.auscoalsuper.com.au helps you keep up-to-date with your pension. Or talk to one of our friendly Service Officers over the phone or face-to-face for information when you need it, the way you need it.

Need help making your decision?

To learn more about AUSCOAL Super's Account Based Pension as well as some strategies to help you quickly and tax effectively boost your super view our Planning for Retirement fact sheet.

In addition, AUSCOAL Advisory Services can also offer you personal financial advice at a competitive price. To get you started, your first meeting is obligation free and conducted at no cost to you. 

To find out more or to make an appointment with an AUSCOAL Advisory Services Financial Adviser, call us on 1300 AUSCOAL (Toll Free) 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.

Getting started

To order your free copy of AUSCOAL's Pension Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), email your name and address details to enquiries@auscoal.com.au or call 1300 AUSCOAL (Toll Free) 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Alternatively download a copy here.