
Question 1. Hi Craig, can you explain the differential treatment in the age pension income test between a Lifetime Annuity and a Defined Benefit Lifetime Pension (which I transferred over $300K to purchase from a lump sum fund), and now only receive a 10 per cent ‘discount’, thanks to former minister Morrison effective from 1/1/2016?
Firstly, we’ll deal with your Defined Benefit (DB) lifetime pension.