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Andrew Brown

Lifetime pensions urged to make super system easier

Many retirees' super balances are still unspent when they reach the average life expectancy. (Paul Miller/AAP PHOTOS)

Retirees should be offered a lifetime pension from the federal government, drawn from their savings, in order to make the superannuation system simpler, a report has urged.

The Grattan Institute report on superannuation has recommended retirees use a portion of their super balance to buy an annuity from the government to guarantee their income for the rest of their lives.

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