Changes approved by the Government today are attributed to making the KiwiSaver scheme affordable for tax payers, members and employers.

There have been no changes to these Kiwisaver provisions…

• The $1,000 kick start payment will not change
• The $20 a week member tax credit will not change
• The first home withdrawal, deposit subsidy and mortgage diversion provisions will not change.

Changes to KiwiSaver however are…

• The employer tax credit is to be discontinued from 1April 2009
• Compulsory employer contributions are to be capped at 2% effective from 1 April 2009
• The member fee subsidy will be discontinued from 1 April 2009
• From 1 April 2009 the minimum member contribution rate will reduce to 2% and all new employees will have a 2% default rate.  Existing members will be able to reduce to 2% but this is not recommended.

Thorners is still of the belief that only those that do not understand Kiwisaver are those that are not members.

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