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Retirees giving their kids cash as super drawdowns increase

Wealthy retirees forced to double their superannuation fund withdrawals on July 1 are planning to gift the extra money to their children and grandkids as high interest rates accelerate generational wealth transfers, financial advisers say.

Pandemic measures halving the drawdown rate – the minimum amount that retirees must take out of their superannuation every year – lapse on Saturday.

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Hannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.com
Lucy Dean writes about wealth management, personal finance, lifestyle and leisure, based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney newsroom. Connect with Lucy on Twitter. Email Lucy at l.dean@afr.com

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