Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 blackmd DFRDB, Pensions, Superannuation

DFRDB pension adjustments for January 2021

All indexed pensions from the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (DFRDB) Scheme will increase by 1.1% on from January 2020 regardless of age.

October 29, 2020December 3, 2020 blackmd CSS, DFRDB, MSBS / MilitarySuper, Pensions, PSS, Superannuation

Negative inflation means no change for ComSuper indexed pensions in January 2021

ComSuper indexed pensions will increase by at least 1.0% from July 2020. The increase will apply to indexed pensions payable from the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme (CSS), Public Sector Superannuation Scheme (PSS), and Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme (MSBS or MilitarySuper).

June 28, 2018December 13, 2019 blackmd CSS, PSS, Superannuation, Taxation

Notional defined benefit contributions

Do you understand how your defined benefit contributions count towards your concessional contributions cap? If not, read on.

April 29, 2017December 13, 2019 blackmd CSS, DFRDB, MSBS / MilitarySuper, PSS, Superannuation, Taxation

Concessional contributions from July 2017

The limit on low tax super contributions is dropping to $25,000 for everyone from 1 July 2017. Are you ready for it?