How federal budget superannuation changes could increase your nest egg

For the first time, regardless of how much money you earn with any employer, you will be entitled to employer-paid superannuation. (ABC news: Alistair Kroie)

Employers will have to dish out more funds to pay millions of Australians' higher compulsory superannuation under new changes announced in the federal budget.

And hundreds of thousands of Australians holding casual or part-time jobs are set to be paid superannuation on their wages for the first time.