Track down your lost super

Finding $20 in your pocket is always great but imagine finding thousands in super that you had lost track of. 

How super goes missing

If you've ever changed your name, address, or job, you may have super in a few accounts you've lost track of. Any lost or unclaimed super is either:

  1. With the Australian Tax Office (ATO)

    your super fund might have transferred your super to the ATO where it currently isn’t growing, or;

  2. Still with another super fund.

    Leaving your super with multiple funds means doubling up on fees that eat in to your super balance.

How to find your lost super

It's easy for AustralianSuper members to search for any lost super you may have with other super funds or the ATO. 

To search, you'll need to log in to your account. Please have two forms of ID ready and make sure you've provided us with your Tax File Number (TFN). You can check if you’ve supplied us with your TFN by logging into your online account and clicking 'Account', then 'Tax File Number'; or check in the AustralianSuper mobile app under 'My details'.

LOG IN AND FIND LOST SUPER

Keeping track of your super

There's a few things you can do to keep your super in sight and in mind.

  1. Stay in touch with your super fund

    Update your details if you move house or change your name.

  2. Consider consolidating your super

    It’s easy to search and consolidate your super online1.

All your super in one place

One set of fees

Easier for you to manage

Other ways to consolidate your super

If you know you have super with another fund and have your other fund’s super statement, you can consolidate your super by:

Not a member?

You can join AustralianSuper today, or you can start searching for your lost super by:  

  • logging into your myGov account linked to the ATO and click on Transfer my super
  • calling the ATO lost super search line on 13 28 65 (and have your tax file number handy)

Learn how Fiona found $45,000 in lost super

Australians have around $17.8 billion in lost and unclaimed super2. Finding an old account could make a big difference to your retirement.

Read Fiona’s story

Things to consider

Ask your super provider for information about fees or charges that may apply, or any other information about the effect a transfer may have on your benefits, such as insurance cover.

1. Before making a decision to combine your super, consider any fees or charges that may apply, and the effect a transfer may have on benefits in your other fund such as insurance cover. We recommend you consider seeking financial advice.
2. Total of lost and unclaimed super as at 30 June 2024. Source: Australian Tax Office (ATO): Total lost (fund-held) and ATO-held super
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