Print PageWhat is super?
Super is a special investment ‘structure’ with tax advantages created by the government to help people save for retirement during their working life.
You can invest in the same assets, such as cash, fixed interest, shares or property, inside or outside super. The difference is that the government provides tax savings on investments inside super as an incentive to put your money in, even though you generally can’t take it out again until retirement.
What's the benefit of compulsory super savings?
Having a compulsory savings system helps us save consistently for retirement over our working lives. Most people find it hard to care about their future self and prefer to focus on the present. Without compulsory savings, we wouldn't save enough for retirement because most of us would spend our money today instead of deferring spending until tomorrow. Other benefits of our compulsory savings system include:
Year after year the savings add up
The lower tax rates mean the same investment in super can grow more than if invested outside super.
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