Death cover (also known as life insurance) can help ease financial stress by paying a lump sum to your beneficiaries if you die.
Death cover (also known as life insurance) can help ease financial stress by paying a lump sum to your beneficiaries if you die.
Cover you get when you join
This page explains the key features of insurance for AustralianSuper plan members. If you aren’t a member of AustralianSuper plan, please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement relevant to you.
When you join AustralianSuper plan, you’ll get a basic level of Death cover once you’re eligible, without providing any health information to the Insurer.
Your cover is age based, so the amount and cost of it changes as you get older.
You’re eligible to receive basic cover automatically once you’re 25 or older; and your super balance reaches $6,000; and you’ve received an employer super contribution after you meet both age and balance requirements (other conditions apply). The cost is deducted monthly from your super account, so you’ll need to have enough money in your super account to pay for your cover.
What age-based cover will I get and how much will it cost?
Select your age to see how much cover you can get and the cost of it.
Assumptions
Age-based cover amounts and costs are for members in our AustralianSuper plan, with a Blue Collar individual work rating, and Income Protection with a 60-day waiting period and a benefit payment period up to two years. You should check the Product Disclosure Statement for important information about insurance.
If you’re an AustralianSuper Select member, details about your cover and costs are in the AustralianSuper Select booklet for your employer. Find your booklet here.
Tell us your age
Age: 15
Death cover
Amount: $20,000
Weekly cost: $0.14
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $10,000
Weekly cost: $0.10
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,000
Weekly cost: $0.11
Total weekly cost of cover: $0.35
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 16
Death cover
Amount: $20,000
Weekly cost: $0.14
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $10,000
Weekly cost: $0.10
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,000
Weekly cost: $0.11
Total weekly cost of cover: $0.35
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 17
Death cover
Amount: $20,000
Weekly cost: $0.14
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $10,000
Weekly cost: $0.10
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,000
Weekly cost: $0.11
Total weekly cost of cover: $0.35
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 18
Death cover
Amount: $50,000
Weekly cost: $0.35
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $20,000
Weekly cost: $0.19
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,500
Weekly cost: $0.17
Total weekly cost of cover: $0.71
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 19
Death cover
Amount: $50,000
Weekly cost: $0.36
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $20,000
Weekly cost: $0.19
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,500
Weekly cost: $0.17
Total weekly cost of cover: $0.72
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 20
Death cover
Amount: $50,000
Weekly cost: $0.36
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $20,000
Weekly cost: $0.19
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,500
Weekly cost: $0.17
Total weekly cost of cover: $0.72
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 21
Death cover
Amount: $50,000
Weekly cost: $0.36
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $20,000
Weekly cost: $0.20
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,500
Weekly cost: $0.20
Total weekly cost of cover: $0.76
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 22
Death cover
Amount: $100,000
Weekly cost: $0.72
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $40,000
Weekly cost: $0.39
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,900
Weekly cost: $0.29
Total weekly cost of cover: $1.40
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 23
Death cover
Amount: $100,000
Weekly cost: $0.73
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $40,000
Weekly cost: $0.39
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,900
Weekly cost: $0.32
Total weekly cost of cover: $1.44
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 24
Death cover
Amount: $100,000
Weekly cost: $0.74
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $40,000
Weekly cost: $0.39
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,900
Weekly cost: $0.38
Total weekly cost of cover: $1.51
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 25
Death cover
Amount: $116,000
Weekly cost: $0.88
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $48,000
Weekly cost: $0.42
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $1,900
Weekly cost: $0.40
Total weekly cost of cover: $1.70
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 26
Death cover
Amount: $132,000
Weekly cost: $1.03
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $52,000
Weekly cost: $0.49
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,000
Weekly cost: $0.48
Total weekly cost of cover: $2.00
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 27
Death cover
Amount: $147,000
Weekly cost: $1.19
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $56,000
Weekly cost: $0.55
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,200
Weekly cost: $0.57
Total weekly cost of cover: $2.31
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 28
Death cover
Amount: $161,000
Weekly cost: $1.35
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $58,000
Weekly cost: $0.60
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,300
Weekly cost: $0.67
Total weekly cost of cover: $2.62
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 29
Death cover
Amount: $175,000
Weekly cost: $1.51
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $61,000
Weekly cost: $0.71
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,400
Weekly cost: $0.74
Total weekly cost of cover: $2.96
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 30
Death cover
Amount: $178,000
Weekly cost: $1.57
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $61,000
Weekly cost: $0.77
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,500
Weekly cost: $0.90
Total weekly cost of cover: $3.24
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 31
Death cover
Amount: $182,000
Weekly cost: $1.67
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $60,000
Weekly cost: $0.83
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,600
Weekly cost: $1.01
Total weekly cost of cover: $3.51
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 32
Death cover
Amount: $183,000
Weekly cost: $1.79
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $59,000
Weekly cost: $0.91
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,700
Weekly cost: $1.16
Total weekly cost of cover: $3.86
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 33
Death cover
Amount: $183,000
Weekly cost: $1.87
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $57,000
Weekly cost: $0.97
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,800
Weekly cost: $1.34
Total weekly cost of cover: $4.18
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 34
Death cover
Amount: $183,000
Weekly cost: $1.94
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $56,000
Weekly cost: $1.04
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,900
Weekly cost: $1.51
Total weekly cost of cover: $4.49
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 35
Death cover
Amount: $180,000
Weekly cost: $2.02
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $53,000
Weekly cost: $1.09
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,000
Weekly cost: $1.68
Total weekly cost of cover: $4.79
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 36
Death cover
Amount: $178,000
Weekly cost: $2.10
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $51,000
Weekly cost: $1.17
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,000
Weekly cost: $1.80
Total weekly cost of cover: $5.07
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 37
Death cover
Amount: $174,000
Weekly cost: $2.16
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $49,000
Weekly cost: $1.23
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,000
Weekly cost: $1.95
Total weekly cost of cover: $5.34
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 38
Death cover
Amount: $171,000
Weekly cost: $2.27
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $47,000
Weekly cost: $1.28
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,100
Weekly cost: $2.17
Total weekly cost of cover: $5.72
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 39
Death cover
Amount: $166,000
Weekly cost: $2.31
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $45,000
Weekly cost: $1.35
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,100
Weekly cost: $2.29
Total weekly cost of cover: $5.95
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 40
Death cover
Amount: $160,000
Weekly cost: $2.40
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $43,000
Weekly cost: $1.40
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,100
Weekly cost: $2.48
Total weekly cost of cover: $6.28
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 41
Death cover
Amount: $154,000
Weekly cost: $2.48
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $40,000
Weekly cost: $1.42
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,100
Weekly cost: $2.64
Total weekly cost of cover: $6.54
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 42
Death cover
Amount: $146,000
Weekly cost: $2.51
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $37,000
Weekly cost: $1.44
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,100
Weekly cost: $2.85
Total weekly cost of cover: $6.80
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 43
Death cover
Amount: $140,000
Weekly cost: $2.58
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $34,000
Weekly cost: $1.45
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,100
Weekly cost: $3.04
Total weekly cost of cover: $7.07
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 44
Death cover
Amount: $131,000
Weekly cost: $2.62
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $32,000
Weekly cost: $1.48
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,100
Weekly cost: $3.62
Total weekly cost of cover: $7.36
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 45
Death cover
Amount: $124,000
Weekly cost: $2.67
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $29,000
Weekly cost: $1.46
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,100
Weekly cost: $3.50
Total weekly cost of cover: $7.63
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 46
Death cover
Amount: $115,000
Weekly cost: $2.69
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $27,000
Weekly cost: $1.48
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,100
Weekly cost: $3.78
Total weekly cost of cover: $7.95
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 47
Death cover
Amount: $107,000
Weekly cost: $2.72
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $23,000
Weekly cost: $1.37
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,000
Weekly cost: $3.90
Total weekly cost of cover: $7.99
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 48
Death cover
Amount: $98,000
Weekly cost: $2.70
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $21,000
Weekly cost: $1.35
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,000
Weekly cost: $4.14
Total weekly cost of cover: $8.19
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 49
Death cover
Amount: $90,000
Weekly cost: $2.72
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $19,000
Weekly cost: $1.33
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,000
Weekly cost: $4.44
Total weekly cost of cover: $8.49
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 50
Death cover
Amount: $80,000
Weekly cost: $2.65
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $17,000
Weekly cost: $1.30
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,000
Weekly cost: $4.77
Total weekly cost of cover: $8.72
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 51
Death cover
Amount: $72,000
Weekly cost: $2.62
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $15,000
Weekly cost: $1.26
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $3,000
Weekly cost: $5.10
Total weekly cost of cover: $8.98
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 52
Death cover
Amount: $63,000
Weekly cost: $2.52
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $13,000
Weekly cost: $1.20
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,900
Weekly cost: $5.25
Total weekly cost of cover: $8.97
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 53
Death cover
Amount: $54,000
Weekly cost: $2.38
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $11,000
Weekly cost: $1.12
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,900
Weekly cost: $5.63
Total weekly cost of cover: $9.13
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 54
Death cover
Amount: $46,000
Weekly cost: $2.25
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $10,000
Weekly cost: $1.14
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,900
Weekly cost: $6.00
Total weekly cost of cover: $9.39
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 55
Death cover
Amount: $37,000
Weekly cost: $2.00
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $1.13
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,800
Weekly cost: $6.22
Total weekly cost of cover: $9.35
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 56
Death cover
Amount: $30,000
Weekly cost: $1.81
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $7,000
Weekly cost: $0.98
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,800
Weekly cost: $6.61
Total weekly cost of cover: $9.40
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 57
Death cover
Amount: $22,000
Weekly cost: $1.48
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $6,000
Weekly cost: $0.96
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,800
Weekly cost: $7.06
Total weekly cost of cover: $9.50
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 58
Death cover
Amount: $15,000
Weekly cost: $1.13
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $6,000
Weekly cost: $1.09
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,800
Weekly cost: $7.53
Total weekly cost of cover: $9.75
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 59
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $0.76
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $6,000
Weekly cost: $1.26
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,700
Weekly cost: $7.72
Total weekly cost of cover: $9.74
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 60
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $0.85
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $5,000
Weekly cost: $1.10
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,700
Weekly cost: $8.24
Total weekly cost of cover: $10.19
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 61
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $0.96
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $5,000
Weekly cost: $1.34
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,600
Weekly cost: $8.48
Total weekly cost of cover: $10.78
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 62
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $1.09
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $5,000
Weekly cost: $1.58
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,600
Weekly cost: $9.02
Total weekly cost of cover: $11.69
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 63
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $1.19
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $5,000
Weekly cost: $1.82
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,600
Weekly cost: $9.59
Total weekly cost of cover: $12.60
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age:64
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $1.23
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: $5,000
Weekly cost: $2.08
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,500
Weekly cost: $9.85
Total weekly cost of cover: $13.16
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age:65
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $1.28
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: n/a
Weekly cost: n/a
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,400
Weekly cost: $10.08
Total weekly cost of cover: $11.36
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age:66
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $1.33
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: n/a
Weekly cost: n/a
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,400
Weekly cost: $10.68
Total weekly cost of cover: $12.01
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 67
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $1.38
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: n/a
Weekly cost: n/a
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,300
Weekly cost: $10.90
Total weekly cost of cover: $12.28
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age:68
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $1.43
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: n/a
Weekly cost: n/a
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,200
Weekly cost: $10.54
Total weekly cost of cover: $11.97
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
Age: 69
Death cover
Amount: $9,000
Weekly cost: $1.47
Total & Permanent Disablement cover
Amount: n/a
Weekly cost: n/a
Income Protection
Amount (a month): $2,200
Weekly cost: $6.84
Total weekly cost of cover: $8.31
Costs are deducted monthly from your super account.
A few more things
How much your Death cover costs depends on your age, the
amount of cover you have and your individual work rating.
With Death cover you’re also covered for terminal illness.
Death cover is available for ages 15 to 69. If the basic cover you’re automatically provided
with doesn't suit your needs you can apply for age-based, fixed or extra (fixed)
cover. Apply to change your cover or cancel it anytime. The maximum amount you can apply for is unlimited.
Want to know more?
You can find out more about Death cover through AustralianSuper by reading the Insurance in your super guide. You’ll find important information about your insurance options including cover designs, work ratings, changing or cancelling your cover, limited cover, standard exclusions and information about nominating your beneficiaries.
AustralianSuper insurance is provided by TAL Life Limited (the Insurer) ABN 70 050 109 450 AFSL 237848.
Do you have insurance already?
You may already have cover with another super fund, or life insurance you’ve taken out, or your employment EBA includes cover your employer pays for.
If you already have insurance and you’re thinking about transferring it to AustralianSuper, there’s a few things you need to think about before you do.
