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Satisfied memberGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
Is this superannuation nirvana?
I joined QSuper in mid Sept 2019. I'm very happy with their investment performance, and the information they provide on their web site is brilliant. Performance and unit prices are updated daily. They have a wonderful graph tool which I often use to interpret the performance of the fund I'm in, and compare it to the other funds. The web site is user friendly and easy to navigate. The fees are reasonable, and include the investment fee, admin fee and indirect cost ratio. These fees are stated on the web site, in plain view, next to details...
Read more of the fund (not hidden away in a PDS). The site also has lots of information on super and retirement planning. Previously I had been with an industry super fund, which I was quite happy with. But I found QSuper, with its lower fees and balanced fund strategy appealing I discovered QSuper via a positive reader comment in "The Australian".Very good
Have done quite a bit of research on superannuation companies and have found QSuper to offer the best return on my money. Their website is very well organised and navigation is excellent. Service is also brilliant. Would recommend to fellow Aussies.
eman h.South East Queensland, QLD
great offer and great service
The staff are always friendly and very helpful, I find their fees are lower than most other Super funds too and Ive definitely recommended it to others as a very good option.
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LouiseSouth East Queensland, QLD
Terrible systems and customer service
I joined recently. My first employer contribution went in and somehow the system adjusted my name to someone elses name. Ive called several times for an update on when it will be resolved but am told they dont know when and to just keep calling back. I cant get my money refunded until it is resolved. This has been an awful experience.
2 comments
Thanks Mark, I have messaged you
dan801Queensland
- 22 reviews
- 21 likes
Gone downhill since being opened up to the public
I’ve been with them for 16 as a mandatory superfund for my work. The fund has always only been open to government employees until very recently. With this change (as expected) the fund has gone downhill, poor customer service, refusal to pay insurance claims, slow to process requests. The last change of investment mix request took over a week for example. Sending in manual forms never get processed. They need to take a long hard look at their decision to open their doors if they can’t cope with the extra members
urbandesignerSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 25 reviews
- 35 likes
Great experience with QSuper since 2004
I have to say, I don't relate to any of the negative reviews on this site about QSuper. I joined QSuper in 2004 and have only had good experiences. My super has always done well, and in the last 18 months I've needed to access the income protection - which I never knew anything about, really. I'm glad it was an opt-out insurance - when I was younger, I might have been tempted to do just that and not have the support I now need and receive. The staff are always friendly and very helpful, and the fees are the lowest around. I'd definitely recommend QSuper - my husband is now even moving from AMP after 26 years!
JimSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Very poor customer service & their online system often has technical issues which makes it hard to invest...
Asked for refund of fees due to their system being down without warning.
They advised they wouldn't provide any refund even though they hadn't provided me with the service.
Only been with them a short period and have been screwed over from the start.
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QSuperQSuper
Hi Jim,
Thank you for reaching out on Product Review. We’re sorry to hear about your recent experience with us. ...
Read more The Member Online outage earlier today was unplanned and we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Member Online access has since been restored so you will now be able to access your information. We can appreciate your frustration, however, we are unable to provide a refund of fees for a Member Online outage. If you require assistance, you can call us on 1300 360 750 during business hours and our Member Solutions Officers can assist you. You’ve mentioned you have experienced issues since you joined QSuper, we’d like the opportunity to investigate this further for you. If this is something you’d like us to do, please send us a private message via Product Review with details of what’s occurred, your full name, date of birth and address or client number and we’ll be in touch. Thanks, NatalieTerrible, get away
Terrible customer service, extended times of inaction and general incompetence. They lied on the phone to cover up mistakes. Get out as soon as you can, a self managed super fund is a little more work but is a much better solution than this circus.
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QSuperQSuper
Hi William,
Thank you for reaching out to us on Product Review....
Read more We’ve recently begun monitoring this website and we apologise for not responding to you sooner. We are sorry to hear of your experience with us and we’d like the opportunity to investigate this for you. If you’d like us to look into this for you, please send us a direct message via Product Review with details on what has occurred, your full name, date of birth and client number or address and we’ll be in touch. Thanks, AmieWendy
- 4 reviews
- 11 likes
Inadequate service.
Was not interested in finding any solution. A sub-standard service that had little regard to the client's needs or problem solving the query. Totally not helpful in assisting their client.
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QSuperQSuper
Hi Wendy,
Thank you for reaching out to us on Product Review....
Read more We’ve recently begun monitoring this website and we apologise for not responding to you sooner. We’re sorry to hear about your experience with us and we’d like the opportunity to investigate this further for you. Could you please send us a direct message via Product Review with your contact details and information on what has occurred? Thanks, AmieA lot too late I would say Amie.
Again this tells me you're being consistent in providing a poor service.
QSuperQSuper
Hi Wendy,
Thanks for your reply....
Read more If you change your mind Wendy, we’d be happy to investigate further and would appreciate the opportunity to pass on your feedback to the relevant department. Thanks, AmieFind out how QSuper compares to other Public Sector Superannuation Funds
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FrancesSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Very slow in processing form
It has taken six weeks and still waiting to have a simple form (Claim to vary a deduction for personal super contribution) processed. In the meantime Q Super is holding on to a tax deduction of $2200 in my account. I can't put in my tax return until this form is processed. Each time I ring I am told they can't tell me how much longer. They are obviously understaffed if they can't keep up with the volume. While they have had good returns in the past, I suspect things are changing due to the recent changes and increase in membership.
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QSuperQSuper
Hi Frances,
Thank you for reaching out to us on Product Review....
Read more We’ve recently begun monitoring this website and we apologise for not responding to you sooner. Due to an unexpected high volume of forms lodged with us, the time frame for processing these requests increased and we apologise for any inconvenience this caused. Do you need us to follow up on this for you? If so, please send us a direct message via Product Review with your full name, date of birth and address or client number and we’ll be in touch. Thanks, AmieKylieSouth East Queensland, QLD
Happy with the returns and customer service. Particularly at the management end.
Had been with Qsuper for well over a decade and only decided to leave because my husband and I chose to set-up a SMSF. Was happy with the solid returns and customer service throughout the years with them.
We urgently required our last two financial year statements from Qsuper but were unable to access the Qsuper online portal anymore to do so. Phoned Qsuper and was informed that our online portal account had been shut down by IT because we had rolled our funds into our SMSF. The drama we had was that the only method to obtain these statement...
Read mores now from Qsuper was via snail mail. We got these in the post five days later but the latest statement we required was not in the package sent. As time was of the essence for us, I was able to get in contact with management there who swiftly resolved this issue. They were diligent and helpful, even though we were no longer members. Well done Qsuper. KylieAnthonyBrisbane, Queensland
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Do not walk. Run.
Member of over 10 years. QSuper is an organisation that expands and adds junk insurance to your account directly against your specified wishes: then hides under legal cover. Watch your statements closely and expect the addition of unwanted charges, particularly "income protection insurance". If you are a busy working person, best to avoid QSuper in the first place to avoid the hassle.
Pidgie
- 37 reviews
- 41 likes
Yep....its the muppet show
I have been a member for 13 years and in recent years I have noticed a definite decrease in customer service accompanied by an increase in razzle-dazzle advertising. So it starts like Kermit the Frog coming out giving the show a big plug but ends like those two old guys in the box whinging. In this week's special show, I spent two hours on hold before I spoke to a customer service officer. I have sent three emails but have not received any response, despite QSuper saying that they response to emails within three days. No they don't. Meanwhile, I hear all about their commitment to supporting the community in their warm-and- fuzzy-glow radio advertising.
Philip
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Terrible customer service
After spending half an hour on the phone, listening to the same repetitive ad over and over like a brainwashing exercise, I finally gave up. Terrible customer service. Very frustrating
WORST COMPANY
Qsuper is terrible and their services should never be used by anyone. Their cinema advertising is disgusting and I hate their company. No one should ever trust their business or anyone who works there.
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stephSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 3 reviews
- 4 likes
Beware of QInvest's poor advice (if you can get any service at all)
I have been with QSuper almost 20 years and in recent years have sought advice from QInvest on 2 occasions. The first (with my husband) was a debacle where the adviser was ill prepared for our meeting. The second, last year, I thought went well enough until I received a $113k bill from the ATO. ie QInvest wrongly advised me to deduct then reinvest an excessive amount from my super - and now $113k will be withdrawn and the associated tax will be deducted.
The lack of communication on this erroneous QInvest advice has been extremely worrying...
Read more, especially now that (after 10 days of phone calls) 45 days has been set as the date by which a resolution on my losses will be reached. Totally unreasonable QInvest - the resolution process, to date, has been opaque and confused. QInvest has not even asked for all the financial information necessary to calculate the losses I will suffer as a result of having $113k outside super. And $113k deduction from my super and taxes will all well and truly be completed within 45 days. Very disappointed QInvest - earlier this year I thought that waiting 2 months to be able to BOOK a follow up appointment with an adviser was bad news - but now I can see it was a blessing. An expensive mistake for me to trust that this QSuper entity would provide me the right advice.mthom75
- 5 reviews
- 5 likes
Terrible
In my experience customer service was terrible by phone and it got much worse after I tried to complain. I believe that when consolidating Super people need to be very careful about insurance, that they remain covered at all times and for the same level of cover as previously held.
Sterpz
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
Won't let me transfer my money to another fund.
QSuper won't let me consolidate my super to another fund unless I supply them with a separation certificate which I am unable to do as I was casually employed.
Apparently I can request a transfer through the ATO through the myGov website, fingers crossed this works.
Adrian48None of your business
- 10 reviews
- 8 likes
Insurance arm is a disgrace
Pathetic. Took near two months to obtain a quote for Income Protection Insurance, during that time they put the insurance in place without my approval. They ignored the Medical Report and decided I had a medical condition that the medical report said I did not. It took many times to point this out, but was ignored.
The Superannuation side is good, and rated so by Canstan, however their branch out in to Insurance is very much being run by people with minimal to nil experience in Insurance. Stay with the Industry experts when it comes to Insurance and avoid QSuper. You don't buy bread from a Butcher, don't buy Insurance from a Superannuation company
LeianneBrisbane
Process gaps lead to delays in accessing Superannuation entitlements
Retirees who have experienced delays accessing pension or lump sum payouts on retirement please post a review.
1. Accessing your QSuper entitlements is a hugely important decision making process that you will likely enter into just once in your life
2. Its a decision making process that will impact the rest of your life until you die
3. Despite this, there is a vast amount of QSuper information online, but nothing that specifically says Step 1, Step 2 etc
4. After years of service to the public you will be left to your own devices to wade...
Questions & Answers
Ashasked
My partner hasn't been able to work for over 2 years now resulting to having to live off new start . She put in for her tpd claim she has no discs in her lower back and has been told by her specialist she will not get a clearance to return to work. Even though her specialist has classed her permanently disabled and unable to work as well as her doctor she has been declined her claim and told she can work as a telemarketer for a few hours a week . Absolute crap .
They paid doctors and specialist who work for them to write reports to say she can work and they also submitted reports to the member delegate from a woman that my partner never met nor was told about at all. It has now been passed on to lawyers . These case manager's are all crooks. They chose what to use and what not to use when making a decision . We had her doctor her specialist and a psychologist all on her side saying she can't ever work again . They didn't even use the psychologists report .
Anyone going for a tpd claim do yourself a favour and go straight through a lawyer I wish we did that from the start it would have saved us so much time . If q super don't have to pay you they bloody won't no matter the situation they will find a way not to pay you .
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QSuperQSuper
Hi Ash,
Thank you for your review and I’m sorry to hear about your partner’s situation.
We would like the opportunity to investigate this matter further for you. If you would like us to do so, please ask your partner to send us an email through the QSuper Contact Us page. This will allow us to verify and locate their account. I have linked this for you below:
https://qsuper.qld.gov.au/contact-us/email-qsuper
We look forward to hearing from your partner shortly.
Thanks, Jess.
Slater and Gordon are handling it. Thanks though =)
Jpmasked
My husband has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. With both have q super income protection. I am unable to work due to his condition. I know he can claim insurance but what about myself?
2 answers
Contact qsuper directly.
QSuperQSuper
Hi Jpm,
I'm very sorry to hear of your husband's Brain Tumour.
We appreciate you taking the time to provide your review and for letting us know about your experience.
We would like the opportunity to look over your account and review any possible options to assist you both during this time. If you feel comfortable providing your personal details over this platform, please send us a private message with your full name, date of birth, client number and contact phone number.
Alternatively, you can send us an email through the QSuper Contact Us page. This will allow us to verify and locate your account. I have linked this for you below:
https://qsuper.qld.gov.au/contact-us/email-qsuper
We look forward to hearing back from you shortly.
Thanks,
Hailey
Jpmasked
My husband has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. With both have q super income protection. I am unable to work due to his condition. I know he can claim insurance but what about myself?
1 answer
QSuperQSuper
Hi Jpm,
I'm very sorry to hear of your husband's Brain Tumour.
We appreciate you taking the time to provide your review and for letting us know about your experience.
We would like the opportunity to look over your account and review any possible options to assist you both during this time. If you feel comfortable providing your personal details over this platform, please send us a private message with your full name, date of birth, client number and contact phone number.
Alternatively, you can send us an email through the QSuper Contact Us page. This will allow us to verify and locate your account. I have linked this for you below:
https://qsuper.qld.gov.au/contact-us/email-qsuper
We look forward to hearing back from you shortly.
Thanks,
Hailey
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QSuperQSuper
Hi Louise,
Thank you for reaching out to us on Product Review and sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction with your recent dealings with us....
Read more QSuper strives to provide a high level of service at all times and it is disappointing to learn that we have not provided the standard of service you expected. We would like the opportunity to investigate this further for you. If you would like us to do so, please send us a private message. We look forward to hearing back from you. Thanks, Mark