An online action group has joined the push against plans by the federal opposition to remove refundable dividend imputation credits for self-funded retirees, claiming the proposed move punishes people who have heeded calls to save for their own retirement.

A new Roy Morgan survey has found negative forces currently pervading the economy and investment markets are likely to result in more Australians holding off their decision to retire.

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for stability to be established with the current retirement savings framework and as such has argued against the introduction of a policy stopping the ability of some retirees to receive imputation credit refunds.