
Super proposal kicks off generation war
Proposed changes to superannuation in New Zealand have inflamed resentment between Baby boomers and younger generations.
Proposed changes to superannuation in New Zealand have inflamed resentment between Baby boomers and younger generations.
Herald readers have expressed their views on the changes to NZ Super announced by Prime Minister Bill English.
Bill English remains tight-lipped about possible changes to Super, but has ruled out means-testing or changing the way it is paid.
If the age of retirement is going up, by how much and over what period of time? Will it stay the same in terms of money or drop and if so over what period of time?
Bill English hints at changes as the cost of NZ Super is expected to triple in the next 20 years from $11 billion to $36 billion.
Prime Minister Bill English is being urged to give voters some certainty about whether he plans to change superannuation eligibility.
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