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<\/a><\/p>\nIncreasing the eligibility rules<\/a> for the Low-Income Super Tax Offset to include those earning up to $45,000, and lifting the payment amount would ensure low-income earners are not disadvantaged by paying more tax on their super contributions than on their take-home pay.<\/p>\n Paying super on the Commonwealth Carer Payment would recognise the essential, but often unpaid, caring work that so many of our members undertake.<\/p>\n Indexing the Work Bonus threshold would help retirees who want to work more without affecting their Age Pension, supporting them to continue to participate in, or return to, the workforce and helping them keep pace with the rising cost of living.<\/p>\n These are practical, achievable reforms that would help close the gender super gap and help ensure that the benefits of a robust super system are shared more equitably.<\/p>\n Both the increase to 12 per cent super and introduction of super on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave are worthy of celebration, but they should be seen as a foundation for further progress, not the end point.<\/p>\n At HESTA, we remain committed to advocating for a retirement system that truly works for everyone, and to supporting the people who care for our communities throughout their working lives and beyond.<\/p>\n Everyone deserves the opportunity to retire with confidence and dignity.<\/p>\n Support Women\u2019s Agenda! We are 100% independent and women-owned. We\u2019re covering the Federal Election from the perspective of what matters to women, and always keeping the issues that matter for women on the daily agenda. Foundation memberships are just $5 a month<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bonus: you\u2019ll receive our weekly editor\u2019s wrap of the key stories to know every Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n