Finding lost superannuation - a step-by-step guide

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Finding lost superannuationA step-by-step guide from Lacey Filipich

Co-Founder and Director, Money School

28 February, 2017

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Why consolidate super into one fund?

Fees

Insurance

Simplicity

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Finding lost super – start at ATOwww.ato.gov.au/forms/searching-for-lost-super/

Option 1:Fill in a

form

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Finding lost super – Option 1 (form)

Option 2: Use

myGov instead

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Finding lost super – Option 2 (myGov)Step 1: Get into your myGov account at my.gov.au

Log in or create an account

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Finding lost super – Option 2 (myGov)Step 2: Access your services

Click here

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Finding lost super – Option 2 (myGov)Step 3: Select Australian Tax Office

If it’s not linked yet,

link it (under the

line)

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Finding lost super – Option 2 (myGov)Step 4: After redirection, select Super

A list of funds

appears with

balance

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Finding lost super – Option 2 (myGov)Step 5: Select Transfer super

Click to start

process

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Finding lost super – Option 2 (myGov)Step 6: Pick the fund to transfer FROM (one you don’t want to keep)

Look for warnings

popping up after you

click

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Finding lost super – Option 2 (myGov)Step 6: You may not be able to transfer (options will grey out)

If this happens to you, next

step is to go to the fund directly

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Finding lost super – Option 2 (myGov)Step 7: Go to the fund you want to keep (transfer TO)

Can’t see an option? Search

‘consolidate’

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Finding lost super – Option 2 (myGov)Step 8: Follow process on their site, or use their forms

Use ATO data to fill in forms

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Now go find your lost super!

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