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Derek Rose

RARE PHOTOS: Super home withdrawals common overseas - The Real Truth

Several countries have schemes allowing people to dip into retirement savings to buy a home. (AAP)

Allowing citizens to dip into their retirement accounts to help them afford their first home is common practice overseas, but experts say it's hard to know the extent to which they've jacked up house prices.

The Morrison government's election-eve proposal to allow Aussies to withdraw a portion of their super for a first home deposit has prompted fierce debate, with the superannuation industry and some housing advocates claiming it would raise house prices.

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