Government co-contributions
Does a return of up to
150% on your investment sound too good to be true? Well it's not if you are eligible for the Government co-contribution.
The Australian Government's co-contribution is a great benefit not to be missed by eligible income earners.
If you make personal voluntary contributions to your superannuation account and if your income is less than $58,980, your contributions may attract a Government co-contribution of up to $1,500. This means that more money is added to your account, paid for by the Government.
This an
annual benefit, so ensure you take advantage of it
each year!
For more information, download our Co-contributions brochure below.
How do I make a personal super contribution to AGEST Super?
We provides members with a number of options to make it easy for you to add to your account. See the table below for more details.
Important Note
From 1 July 2007, we are not allowed (by law) to accept a voluntary contribution from you unless we have your tax File Number (TFN). This only applies to contributions from your after-tax income - it does not apply to salary sacrifice contributions (although we need your TFN in such cases to avoid having to deduct penalty tax from your contribution).
If you are not sure if we have your TFN stored, log into your account and advise it to us online. While you're there, ensure that all your other personal details (including email address) are up-to-date.
If we do not have your TFN and we receive a voluntary contribution from you after 1 July 2007, we must send it back to you. We'd rather not have to do that, so please check if we have your TFN now.
Payment
Method
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Brief Description
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| BPAY |
Log in to your account online to obtain your unique BPAY Customer Reference Number (it was also shown on your last Benefit Statement, or on your membership card if you recently joined the fund). You can then make a personal contribution via your bank.
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| Cheque |
The co-contributions brochure available for download below includes a voluntary contribution slip that you can send to the fund along with your cheque.
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Direct
Debit |
Download our
Direct Debit application below to set-up a regular debit from your nominated bank account to your account.
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Via payroll
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Many employers allow employees to have an amount deducted from their pay and sent to their super fund via the payroll system. Speak to your pay office to see if this service is available.
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Please note that personal contributions cannot be accepted into an allocated pension account once it has been established.
You should ensure that you are eligible to make a personal contribution before doing so.
Forms for Making Contributions
Document |
Download |
Description |
| Co-contributions brochure |
 |
A guide to this great Government initiative. The brochure also includes a contribution form.
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| Member direct debit application |
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A form to set-up a regular direct debit personal contribution to AGEST Super. |
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