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Super co-contribution temporary reduction

In the 2009 Federal Budget, the government announced a temporary reduction in the co-contribution.

From 1 July 2009, the super co-contribution matching rates are:

Date

Amount you will receive for every $1 of personal super contributions

From
1 July 2009
until
30 June 2012

$1 for every $1 you contribute, up to a maximum co-contribution of $1,000 a year.

However, you must reduce this by 3.333 cents for every dollar your total income is over the minimum income threshold amount.

From
1 July 2012
until
30 June 2014

$1.25 for every $1 you contribute, up to a maximum co-contribution of $1,250 a year.

However, you must reduce this by 4.167 cents for every dollar your total income is over the minimum income threshold amount.

From
1 July 2014

$1.50 for every $1 you contribute, up to a maximum co-contribution of $1,500 a year.

However, you must reduce this by 5.0 cents for every dollar your total income is over the minimum income threshold amount.

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Last Modified: Thursday, 3 December 2009

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