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Make aged care part of retirement planning

Aged care should not be seen as a separate area of advice, but included in any retirement discussions in the same manner as estate planning.

Aged care should not be seen as a separate area of advice, but included in any retirement discussions in the same manner as estate planning.

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Aged Care, Downsizer, financial advice, Retirement, SMSF, Superannuation

Retiree confidence undermined

Retirees are less confident in their financial future as a result of cost-of-living increases and are keen to receive help in managing their super.

Retirees are less confident in their financial future as a result of cost-of-living increases and are keen to receive help in managing their super.

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Aged Care, Retirement

Retirees express aged-care cost anxiety

According to a leading financial services organisation, seniors are preferring to sit on their nest eggs rather than revert to frivolous spending at a time when they should be living life to the full.

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Aged Care, financial advice

Super discussion should include aged care

Discussions with older clients about housing should touch on future aged-care needs before jumping straight to the role of super in funding a move.

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Aged Care, Retirement

Aged-care funding clarity needed

Aged care Aged care Taskforce Funding Retirees Association of Independent Retirees

A professional body representing self-funded retirees has requested more detail into the funding arrangements outlined in the final report prepared by the aged care taskforce.

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Aged Care, Superannuation

Call for super to fund aged care

Superannuation Aged care funding Aged Care Financing Taskforce

A government-appointed taskforce has recommended those with higher superannuation balances should fund their aged-care requirements as this is consistent with the objective of super.

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Accounting, Aged Care

AccountantsIQ launches aged-care service

Aged-care, AgedCareIQ, AccountsIQ

An accounting service provider has released an offering for accountants and their clients tailored specifically for the aged-care sector.

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Aged Care, Superannuation

ASFA rejects aged-care ring-fencing

ASFA Aged care superannuation

The notion of ring-fencing a segment of an individual’s retirement savings to fund aged care has not been supported by ASFA.

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Aged Care, Superannuation

Using super to fund aged care dangerous

Aged care

Any proposal to use superannuation savings to fund aged-care costs would run counter to the purposes for which the system was established.

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Aged Care

Aged care a missed chance

aged care advice

The financial planning industry has overlooked the ageing population, despite Aged Care Steps noting the opportunity for growth and quality advice.

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