Super SA Triple S default insurance cover by age
Super SA Triple S gives eligible members default cover automatically: 3 units of death (life) cover and 3 units of TPD cover, on the Standard scale, paid from the member's super balance. The figures below are from the fund's current PDS (dated 30 September 2025), insured through Super SA (self-insured government scheme).
Default death cover here peaks at $225,000 at age 15 and is $27,000 by age 60, a fall of 88%.
| Age | Death cover | TPD cover | One death unit is worth | Weekly cost per death unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 16 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 17 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 18 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 19 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 20 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 21 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 22 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 23 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 24 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 25 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 26 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 27 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 28 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 29 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 30 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 31 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 32 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 33 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 34 | $225,000 | $225,000 | $75,000 | $1.00 |
| 35 | $216,000 | $216,000 | $72,000 | $1.00 |
| 36 | $207,000 | $207,000 | $69,000 | $1.00 |
| 37 | $198,000 | $198,000 | $66,000 | $1.00 |
| 38 | $189,000 | $189,000 | $63,000 | $1.00 |
| 39 | $180,000 | $180,000 | $60,000 | $1.00 |
| 40 | $171,000 | $171,000 | $57,000 | $1.00 |
| 41 | $162,000 | $162,000 | $54,000 | $1.00 |
| 42 | $153,000 | $153,000 | $51,000 | $1.00 |
| 43 | $144,000 | $144,000 | $48,000 | $1.00 |
| 44 | $135,000 | $135,000 | $45,000 | $1.00 |
| 45 | $126,000 | $126,000 | $42,000 | $1.00 |
| 46 | $117,000 | $117,000 | $39,000 | $1.00 |
| 47 | $108,000 | $108,000 | $36,000 | $1.00 |
| 48 | $99,000 | $99,000 | $33,000 | $1.00 |
| 49 | $90,000 | $90,000 | $30,000 | $1.00 |
| 50 | $81,000 | $81,000 | $27,000 | $1.00 |
| 51 | $72,000 | $72,000 | $24,000 | $1.00 |
| 52 | $66,000 | $66,000 | $22,000 | $1.00 |
| 53 | $60,000 | $60,000 | $20,000 | $1.00 |
| 54 | $54,000 | $54,000 | $18,000 | $1.00 |
| 55 | $48,000 | $48,000 | $16,000 | $1.00 |
| 56 | $42,000 | $42,000 | $14,000 | $1.00 |
| 57 | $37,500 | $37,500 | $12,500 | $1.00 |
| 58 | $33,000 | $33,000 | $11,000 | $1.00 |
| 59 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $10,000 | $1.00 |
| 60 | $27,000 | $27,000 | $9,000 | $1.00 |
| 61 | $24,000 | $24,000 | $8,000 | $1.00 |
| 62 | $21,000 | $21,000 | $7,000 | $1.00 |
| 63 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $6,000 | $1.00 |
| 64 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $5,000 | $1.00 |
| 65 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $5,000 | $1.00 |
| 66 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $5,000 | $1.00 |
| 67 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $5,000 | $1.00 |
| 68 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $5,000 | $1.00 |
| 69 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $5,000 | $1.00 |
Weekly costs are the fund's published rates.
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