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

    The total lost (fund-held) and ATO-held super as of 30 June 2022 was just under $16 billion for 6.9 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 2 tables below 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.

    Account numbers – Total Lost and ATO-held super

    Category

    2019
    ('000)

    2020
    ('000)

    2021
    ('000)

    2022
    ('000)

    Total Lost super (fund held)

    674

    434

    362

    349

    Total ATO-held super

    5,394

    5,586

    6,223

    6,513

    Total

    6,068

    6,020

    6,585

    6,861

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

    Account values – Total Lost and ATO-held super

    Category

    2019

    2020

    2021

    2022

    Total Lost super (fund held)

    $16.5b

    $10.3b

    $9.2b

    $10.4b

    Total ATO-held super

    $4.0b

    $3.6b

    $4.7b

    $5.6b

    Total

    $20.5b

    $13.9b

    $13.9b

    $16.0b

    Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred million.

      Last modified: 27 Feb 2023QC 37783