Superannuation Co-contribution for 30 June 2009 The Federal Government Co-contribution was introduced from 1 July 2003. It is a Federal Government initiative to encourage low to middle income earners save for their retirement within superannuation. Effectively, if you make a contribution of up to $1,000 into your superannuation account before 30 June 2009, the Federal Government will add an additional sum to that amount provided you are earning less than $60,342 this financial year. The table below shows you how much the Federal Government will contribute for various amounts. If your total annual income is: | ...and you make personal contributions of: | ...then the maximum Government co-contribution is: | $30,342 or less | $1,000 | $1,500 | $31,342 | $967 | $1,450 | $32,342 | $933 | $1,400 | $33,342 | $900 | $1,350 | $34,342 | $867 | $1,300 | $35,342 | $833 | $1,250 | $36,342 | $800 | $1,200 | $37,342 | $767 | $1,150 | $38,342 | $733 | $1,100 | $39,342 | $700 | $1,050 | $40,342 | $667 | $1,000 | $41,342 | $633 | $950 | $42,342 | $600 | $900 | $43,342 | $567 | $850 | $44,342 | $533 | $800 | $45,342 | $500 | $750 | $46,342 | $467 | $700 | $47,342 | $433 | $650 | $48,342 | $400 | $600 | $49,342 | $367 | $550 | $50,342 | $333 | $500 | $51,342 | $300 | $450 | $52,342 | $267 | $400 | $53,342 | $233 | $350 | $54,342 | $200 | $300 | $55,342 | $167 | $250 | $56,342 | $133 | $200 | $57,342 | $100 | $150 | $58,342 | $67 | $100 | $59,342 | $33 | $50 | $60,342 or more | $0 | $0 |
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