Dear Sarah,
It’s Lisa from the Policy Team. Thanks so much for posting about your experiences accessing your superannuation. It’s great that you shared this information with other women on the Online Network who may wish to do so too.
As you said, women living with secondary breast cancer may be eligible to receive their lump sum superannuation tax free. We have developed the fact sheet Tax-free superannuation payments for people with a terminal illness, which provides information for women who may wish to explore accessing their superannuation early.
There is also an article about accessing superannuation early in Issue 32 of The Inside Story, which provides more information as well.
Warm regards,
Lisa