Applications received and approved

The following data tables capture information about applications we have received and approved for release per financial year. We don't have data regarding amounts released as these payments are made by super funds.

Note: One person may submit multiple applications in one financial year. There is no limit on the number of applications a person can submit.

Table 1: Total compassionate release of super applications

Financial year	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
Applications received	53,800	60,000	45,300	56,400	75,600	90,700
Applications approved	31,100	33,700	29,500	34,400	41,800	53,100
Individuals applied	33,800	39,100	36,300	45,600	57,800	68,900
Individuals approved	26,900	30,000	27,200	32,200	39,600	50,000
Amount approved ($m)	456.6	523.2	472.4	573.1	761.7	1,040.4

In the table above, we rounded:

• applications and individuals' data to the nearest 100
• amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.

Totals may not add due to rounding.

Table 2: Medical (includes medical treatment or transport)

Financial year	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
Applications received	39,100	45,500	34,800	42,600	57,700	71,900
Applications approved	26,100	30,100	27,600	32,100	39,500	50,200
Individuals applied	25,500	30,100	28,400	35,200	44,900	55,600
Individuals approved	22,700	26,800	25,400	30,100	37,400	47,400
Amount approved ($m)	389.1	476.6	447.4	544.7	730.5	1,001.0

In the table above, we rounded:

• applications and individuals' data to the nearest 100
• amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.

Table 3: Accommodating a disability

Financial year	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
Applications received	2,300	2,300	1,500	1,700	2,200	2,300
Applications approved	1,100	1,000	700	700	800	900
Individuals applied	1,400	1,500	1,100	1,300	1,590	1,670
Individuals approved	970	890	660	670	720	810
Amount approved ($m)	21.1	15.4	11.5	11.3	12.7	12.8

In the table above, we rounded:

• applications received and approved data to the nearest 100
• individuals' data to the nearest 10
• amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.

Table 4: Palliative care for a terminal illness

Financial year	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
Applications received	250	205	195	215	260	290
Applications approved	110	90	45	45	35	35
Individuals applied	175	140	160	180	210	245
Individuals approved	90	65	45	40	40	30
Amount approved ($m)	1.9	1.8	0.9	1.3	0.9	0.8

In the table above, we rounded:

• applications and individuals' data to the nearest 5
• amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.

Table 5: Preventing foreclosure or forced sale of a home

Financial year	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
Applications received	10,500	10,300	7,300	9,700	12,400	12,900
Applications approved	2,870	1,780	560	750	710	1,100
Individuals applied	6,140	6,770	5,850	7,650	9,600	9,930
Individuals approved	2,470	1,630	540	710	680	1,040
Amount approved ($m)	35.4	22	7.2	8.9	9.7	17.1

In the table above, we rounded:

• applications received data to the nearest 100
• applications approved and individuals' data to the nearest 10
• amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.

Table 6: Funeral expenses for a dependant

Financial year	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
Applications received	1,700	1,600	1,500	2,200	3,100	3,300
Applications approved	920	760	600	740	760	850
Individuals applied	1,190	1,160	1,240	1,790	2,340	2,410
Individuals approved	840	710	580	720	750	820
Amount approved ($m)	9	7.5	5.3	6.9	7.9	8.7

In the table above, we rounded:

• applications received data to the nearest 100
• applications approved and individuals' data to the nearest 10
• amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.

Medical treatment subcategories

The data from our application process allows us to split the medical (treatment or transport) category into the subcategories listed below. While eligible medical treatment is not limited to these categories, we cannot individually identify all treatment types at a reporting level.

Table 7: Dental treatment subcategory

Financial year	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
Applications received	7,140	10,610	8,240	11,780	20,960	31,780
Applications approved	3,850	6,000	5,960	8,380	14,020	22,530
Individuals applied	4,310	6,720	6,500	9,720	16,260	25,070
Individuals approved	3,470	5,580	5,530	8,020	13,540	21,790
Amount approved ($m)	66.4	111.7	108.2	171.3	313.4	526.4

Table 8: IVF subcategory

Financial year	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
Applications received	3,380	4,250	3,700	4,150	4,290	5,200
Applications approved	2,720	3,260	3,260	3,390	3,360	4,210
Individuals applied	2,140	2,610	2,670	3,020	3,080	3,740
Individuals approved	2,080	2,490	2,580	2,750	2,780	3,460
Amount approved ($m)	36.2	40.1	42.1	45.4	47.9	64.1

Table 9: Weight loss subcategory

Financial year	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
Applications received	17,690	18,710	14,510	15,760	17,690	17,320
Applications approved	13,790	14,570	12,970	13,960	14,770	14,370
Individuals applied	12,920	13,920	12,900	14,160	15,170	14,780
Individuals approved	12,550	13,530	12,570	13,620	14,410	14,030
Amount approved ($m)	207.5	234.2	220	233.9	248.9	250.5

Table 10: Other medical treatment subcategory

Financial year	2018–19	2019–20	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24
Applications received	9,880	10,980	7,970	10,400	14,030	16,880
Applications approved	5,440	6,040	5,260	6,230	7,230	8,940
Individuals applied	6,050	6,900	6,360	8,340	10,460	12,280
Individuals approved	4,580	5,340	4,870	5,830	6,830	8,320
Amount approved ($m)	74	87	75.3	92.2	118.1	156.7

'Other' includes all other types of medical treatment recommended by a medical practitioner.

These tables exclude applications that were solely for medical transport (totals will differ to tables above).

In the tables above, we rounded:

• applications and individuals' data to the nearest 10
• amounts approved data to the nearest $100,000.