Nurses Foundation Assistant Federal Secretary Lori-Anne Sharpe says “we are going to see more women retire into poverty” if the “barriers women face in contributing to superannuation” are not addressed.
A number of representative bodies are calling on the government to boost women’s superannuation earnings as 32 per cent of Australian women have no superannuation. Ms Sharpe told Sky News “we are advocating for the government commit to the promise they took to the election last year on the legislative increase to 12 per cent by 2025”.
She said “women are retiring with 45 per cent less savings than men” and “we have seen an increase of those women over the 55 age group retiring in poverty”. She said unless the issue was addressed, "it is going to increase the pressure on the age care pension and it really lowers the prospects of women having a dignified retirement". Image: Getty
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