What is a Pension?

A pension is a regular periodic payment, made either by the Government or via a superannuation fund.

The types of pensions paid by superannuation funds like AustralianSuper are formally referred to as account-based pensions.

An account-based pension allows you to access your super as a flexible and regular income stream during, or leading up to, retirement. To be eligible to take up this kind of pension, you will need to meet certain eligibility requirements.

If you are eligible to take up an account-based pension, you will need to transfer all or some of your money from your superannuation account to a pensions account. Super is generally the only kind of money you can use to set up an account-based pension.

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