Simpler super for equitable retirement incomes
Labor will:
• Remove the discriminatory requirement that workers under 18 years of age have to work 30 hours in a week to be eligible for a superannuation contribution. Workers regardless of age should be paid superannuation on every dollar earned.
• Amend the law to require superannuation to be accrued on all of a workers pay, including overtime payments.
• Require the payment of superannuation on employer provided paid parental leave and unpaid parental leave.
• Require superannuation to be payable to recipients of workers compensation payments.
• Legislate for superannuation to be payable to recipients of commonwealth Family Tax Benefit payments.
• Legislate for superannuation to be payable to recipients of commonwealth income support payments.
• Legislate for unpaid superannuation to be included in Commonwealth FEG payments.