The federal government’s catch-up carry-forward super measure began this week, giving those with broken work patterns, particularly women, a better chance to save for retirement.

The average super balances of intending retirees over the past decade have more than doubled for both men and women, but females remain well behind the male average, with real improvements expected to take some considerable time, new research from Roy Morgan has revealed.

The Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System, comprised of several industry associations, has launched a website to cater to the growing demand from organisations and individuals seeking support, information and research on the impact of scrapping excess imputation credit refunds.