Glossary

Glossary · Australia

Australian super

Australia's workplace retirement savings. The duty sits with the employer rather than with you, so someone who never thinks about super still builds one. It opens at your preservation age if you have retired, or at 65 even if you are still working.

Guides that use this term

At what age can I get my retirement money in New Zealand, Australia and the US?

New Zealand, Australia and the United States

Can I get US Social Security while living in Australia?

Australia and the United States

Can I move my 401(k) or IRA into KiwiSaver or Australian super?

New Zealand, Australia and the United States

Can I transfer my Australian super to my NZ KiwiSaver?

New Zealand and Australia

Can I transfer my KiwiSaver to an Australian super fund?

New Zealand and Australia

Can I use my KiwiSaver for a first home in Australia?

New Zealand and Australia

Does my Australian super affect my NZ Super?

New Zealand and Australia

Does my Australian super affect my US Social Security?

Australia and the United States

Does my NZ KiwiSaver affect the Australian Age Pension?

New Zealand and Australia

How is my US 401(k) or IRA taxed if I move to New Zealand?

New Zealand and the United States

Is my Australian super taxable in the United States?

Australia and the United States

Is my Australian super taxed in New Zealand?

New Zealand and Australia

What changes when you move from New Zealand to Australia?

New Zealand and Australia

What changes when you move from the United States to Australia?

United States and Australia

What happens to my Australian super when I die?

Australia

What happens to my KiwiSaver when I die?

New Zealand

What happens to my pension when my partner dies?

New Zealand, Australia and the United States

What's the difference between KiwiSaver, Australian super and a US 401(k)?

New Zealand, Australia and the United States

When can I access my KiwiSaver if I live in Australia?

New Zealand and Australia

Where does retirement income come from?

New Zealand, Australia and the United States