TIPS ON HOW TO FIND YOUR LOST SUPERANNUATION & OTHER UNCLAIMED MONIES!
There are over 4.3 million ordinary Australians which may not even know that
they own a stake in the incredible $7.3 billion dollars in unclaimed
superannuation.
So how do you know if you are one of the 4.3 million Australians who have a
claim in this huge pool of cash? You may already know that some of your super
has gone missing and chances are if you have moved house, or changed jobs, some
of this money is yours.
When looking for your lost superannuation you really have 2 options either do
the hard yards yourself or use the services of a company such as
Supersearch who are specialists in
this area and charge a nominal once off fee of $49.50 for their services.
Here are some handy tips for those who are looking to try to track down their
lost superannuation and other unclaimed monies themselves!
Step 1
Complete a search at the ATO or you can contact them directly 13 28 65. Note:
You will need your Tax File Number to complete the search.
Step 2
Ausfund - Australia’s Unclaimed Super Fund: is committed to re-uniting
members with their lost superannuation. They have more than 1.4 million members,
25 funds that work with us and over $500 million in funds under management.
Complete a search at search at Ausfund
here or you can contact them on 1300 361 798.
Step 3
Search the State Lost Monies Registers and ASIC:
NSW – The Public Trustee of NSW -
Unclaimed Monies
Search
QLD – The Public Trustee of QLD -
Unclaimed Monies
Search
VIC – The State Trustees of Victoria -
Unclaimed Monies Search
WA – The Public Trustee of Western Australia -
Unclaimed Monies
Search
ACT - The Public Trustee of Australian Capital Territory -
Unclaimed Monies
Search
TAS – The Public Trustee of Tasmania -
Unclaimed
Monies Search
SA - The Department of Treasury & Finance South Australia (08) 8226 3601
ASIC – Australian Securities and Investments Commission ASIC
Unclaimed
Monies Search
Step 4
Search any Industry Super Funds: You will need to do some investigation to
find out which fund was relevant to your industry: Example HOST-PLUS is an
industry Superannuation Fund for Hospitality and Tourism employees. You will
need to contact them directly and ask them to conduct a search on their system
for any accounts they may have in your name.
Step 5
Previous Employers: You will need to contact any of your previous employers
and ask them which superannuation fund they contributed your monies into. For
further information on Employer obligations and superannuation go to:
www.ato.gov.au/super
If you are still not having any success you may want to try the services of a
company such as Superseach who are
specialists in this area.
Disclaimer
This document is for information
purposes only, and must not be relied upon as a substitute for professional
financial advice or legal advice.
