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Total lost (fund-held) and ATO-held super

Check the latest data on super accounts that are lost or unclaimed and held by super funds or the ATO.

Last updated 16 September 2024

The total lost (fund-held) and ATO-held super as of 30 June 2024 was just under $17.8 billion for just over 7.1 million accounts.

Lost super (fund-held) includes both uncontactable and inactive super.

ATO-held super includes unclaimed super money (USM) and super holding account (SHA).

The following tables show the total number of accounts and value of lost super (fund-held) and ATO-held super at the end of the last 4 financial years.

Table 1a: Total Lost and ATO-held super - account numbers

Category

2021
('000)

2022
('000)

2023
('000)

2024
('000)

Total Lost super (fund held)

362

349

320

333

Total ATO-held super

6,223

6,513

6,710

6,776

Total

6,585

6,861

7,030

7,109

Figures have been rounded to the nearest million. Totals may not align due to rounding.

Table 1b: Total Lost and ATO-held super - account values

Category

2021

2022

2023

2024

Total Lost super (fund held)

$9.2b

$10.4b

$10.1b

$11.8b

Total ATO-held super

$4.7b

$5.6b

$5.9b

$6b

Total

$13.9b

$16.0b

$16.0b

$17.8b

Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred million.

Note: The super health check includes step-by-step instructions on how to search for lost and ATO held super on ATO online services through myGov. To start, download the super health check (NAT 75486, PDF 204KB)External Link  

 

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