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The Superannuation Guarantee (SG) rate, which had been gradually increasing over the years, reached 10.5% in 2022 and is set to continue rising by 0.5% each year until it hits 12% by 2025. [16] This change aims to enhance retirement savings for Australian workers, ensuring better financial security in retirement.
Saving for retirement will get a modest boost in 2025 thanks to higher contribution limits and the phase-in of provisions stemming from the Secure 2.0 Act, which became law at the end of 2023.
Retirement plans may be set up by employers, insurance companies, the government, or other institutions such as employer associations or trade unions. Called retirement plans in the United States, they are commonly known as pension schemes in the United Kingdom and Ireland and superannuation plans (or super [3]) in Australia and New Zealand.
The Motley Fool surveyed retirees about the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and found 51% are considering reentering the workforce because their benefits aren’t cutting it.
The new wage base limit, which will be in effect in 2025, is $176,100, up from the $168,600 limit in 2024. This means more income of some workers will be subject to Social Security payroll taxes.
The social pension in New Zealand is called the New Zealand Superannuation. [21] The requirements for getting the pension are that you have to be at least 65 years old, be a citizen of New Zealand, a permanent resident of New Zealand, or hold a residence-class visa. [ 21 ]
Image source: Getty Images. 1. The 2025 Social Security COLA. Social Security beneficiaries are getting a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, starting with the payment they receive in January ...
The Social Security Administration announced recently that seniors will get a 2.5% benefits increase for the 2025 year. That amounts to around $49 more in monthly benefits for the average retiree.