Easily manage your retirement income online or in the app, and see if you’re eligible for a Retirement Bonus. Plus, discover how returning to work in retirement is possible.
How to manage your retirement online
Now that you’ve retired and are getting an income from your super, you can access and manage your account with ease. With simple-to-use online tools, you’ll have more time to enjoy the lifestyle you’ve worked so hard to create. It’s your money and you’re in control.
Make extra withdrawals at any time
You can make extra cash lump sum withdrawals at any time on top of the regular payments from your retirement account. Learn about the advantages and considerations of withdrawing a lump sum from your retirement savings.
Choose or change your income payments
Once you retire and move some (or all) of your super into your Aware Super Retirement Income account, you’ll get paid a regular income from your super.[M5] Choose when and how much you want to get paid, according to the lifestyle you want to enjoy.
Switch your investment options
Review and change how your retirement savings are invested. Before you make a switch, it's important to make sure it's the right choice for your circumstances.
Get your Retirement Bonus
When you open a Retirement Income account, you could be eligible for a Retirement Bonus. Simply transfer your super from your Future Saver or Retirement Transition account, and we’ll do the rest.
Want to return to work after retiring?
You’re not locked into retirement just because you’ve accessed your super. If you want or need to go back to work, you can.
Learn how:
- you can go back to work, and what to do with your super
- returning to the workforce may effect your Age Pension eligibility, and
- to make sure you’re still growing your super savings.
Government Age Pension eligibility
Discover how the Age Pension can work for you in retirement to compliment your super savings. Calculate how much you could get if you’re eligible.
Choose what happens to your super
Nominate a beneficiary
Super isn't automatically included in your Will so you'll need to nominate a beneficiary to make sure your super can be shared the way you intend. Nominating a beneficiary and retirement savings is easy to do in your online account.
Wills, estate planning and your super
Getting your Will and estate planning in order is an essential part of planning for the future – it's never too early to get started.
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[AD2] Members can get advice about their Aware Super accounts at no extra cost, or advice on their broader needs for a fee.
[M5] Retirement income and investment earnings are not guaranteed. Payments will cease once the account balance is depleted. Consider if Aware Super is right for you and the PDS and TMD at aware.com.au/pds. Issued by Aware Super Pty Ltd (ABN 11 118 202 672, AFSL 293340), trustee of Aware Super (ABN 53 226 460 365)