| Membership and access | Use the current joining criteria and insurance guide for the membership being considered; workplace arrangements can affect cover. Sources123 | The fund serves workers in its core industries and other eligible members. Former Mine and TWUSUPER members should check their current division and insurance documents. Sources12345 |
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| Accounts and products | Accumulation, transition-to-retirement and Income accounts. Sources123 | Superannuation, pre-retirement pension and account-based pension. Sources12345 |
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| Investment choices | Diversified is the MySuper option. Other choices include High Growth, Balanced, Defensive, Indexed Growth and sector options such as Australian shares, international shares, infrastructure, property, bonds, cash and term deposits. Sources123 | Pre-mixed and single-asset options let members build their own mix. Pension and super defaults follow the rules for their particular account, rather than a single default being suitable for every member. Sources12345 |
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| Insurance | Insurance is available under the current guide. Compare cover definitions, insured amounts and premiums rather than relying on a general service award. Sources123 | Insurance divisions reflect the industries the fund serves. The merger included premium and definition changes, so a pre-merger quote is not enough to compare current cover. Sources12345 |
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| Retirement income | Income and transition-to-retirement accounts have separate disclosure documents. NGS explains that investment earnings are treated differently in these account types. Sources123 | Both pre-retirement and account-based pensions are available, with their own investment and fee disclosures. Sources12345 |
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| Advice and support | Single-issue advice limited to an NGS account and its insurance is available without a separate charge. Broader tailored advice is offered on an agreed fee-for-service basis. Sources123 | Team offers a complimentary initial appointment. Advice on how the account is invested is available at no extra cost; other personal advice has separate fees. Sources12345 |
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| Fee details to check | The current page separates fixed administration, a balance-based component, reserve-paid administration costs and option-specific investment costs. Indexed Growth has a different investment cost from Diversified, so quote the actual chosen option. Sources123 | The merger page advertises a fixed super administration charge of 75 cents a week. Add any percentage administration charge, investment costs, transaction costs and insurance from the current super PDS. Pension fees use a different schedule. Sources12345 |
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| Comparing investment performance | Compare the same option, dates and account phase. The Indexed Growth and Diversified strategies should be assessed against their own asset mix and objectives. Sources123 | Read the option history carefully around the merger and any strategy changes. A long record can include a predecessor portfolio and is not automatically the record of every former TWUSUPER option. Sources12345 |
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