Contribution strategies
The downsizer contribution is a new type of contribution that can be made from 1 July 2018. It is aimed at older Australians who release capital from downsizing their home, but may be over age 65 and not meet the work test. It enables them to get capital into super that they otherwise would not be able to.
The downsizer contribution is limited to $300,000 for an individual, however note that this can be $600,000 for a couple, as it is fine for each spouse to make contributions even if the house was only in one name.
The rules around downsizer contributions are as follows:
One of the key concessions with these provisions is that the contribution is not treated as a non-concessional contribution, and as such it does not count towards the non-concessional contribution caps, and does not interfere with any other contribution rules.