You know that you can generally only access your super when you reach preservation age and permanently retire from the workforce.
Superannuation is intended to help make life more comfortable in retirement and therefore you can typically only access your super savings when you permanently retire from the workforce and reach an age called your ‘preservation age’.
Your preservation age depends on when you were born.
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Your date of birth
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Preservation Age -
Min. age to access super
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Before 30 June 1960
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55
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July 1 1960 – June 30 1961
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56
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July 1 1961 – June 30 1962
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57
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July 1 1962 – June 30 1963
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58
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July 1 1963 – June 30 1964
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59
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From July 1 1964
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60
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