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Applications received and approved

Data on applications received and approved for CRS per financial year, and on what grounds they were submitted.

Last updated 16 October 2025

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 CRS 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

2024–25

Applications received

53,800

60,000

45,300

56,400

75,600

90,700

112,400

Applications approved

31,100

33,700

29,500

34,400

41,800

53,100

67,900

Individuals applied

33,800

39,100

36,300

45,600

57,800

68,900

81,500

Individuals approved

26,900

30,000

27,200

32,200

39,600

50,000

63,300

Amount approved ($m)

456.6

523.2

472.4

573.1

761.7

1,040.4

1,416.0

In table 1, we rounded:

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

Totals may not add up 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

2024–25

Applications received

39,100

45,500

34,800

42,600

57,700

71,900

93,500

Applications approved

26,100

30,100

27,600

32,100

39,500

50,200

64,900

Individuals applied

25,500

30,100

28,400

35,200

44,900

55,600

69,600

Individuals approved

22,700

26,800

25,400

30,100

37,400

47,400

60,600

Amount approved ($m)

389.1

476.6

447.4

544.7

730.5

1,001.0

1,369.0

In table 2, 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

2024–25

Applications received

2,300

2,300

1,500

1,700

2,200

2,300

2,600

Applications approved

1,100

1,000

700

700

800

900

1,100

Individuals applied

1,400

1,500

1,100

1,300

1,590

1,670

1,770

Individuals approved

970

890

660

670

720

810

940

Amount approved ($m)

21.1

15.4

11.5

11.3

12.7

12.8

15.5

In table 3, 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

2024–25

Applications received

250

205

195

215

260

290

290

Applications approved

110

90

45

45

35

35

30

Individuals applied

175

140

160

180

210

245

230

Individuals approved

90

65

45

40

40

30

30

Amount approved ($m)

1.9

1.8

0.9

1.3

0.9

0.8

0.9

In table 4, 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

2024–25

Applications received

10,500

10,300

7,300

9,700

12,400

12,900

12,500

Applications approved

2,870

1,780

560

750

710

1,100

1,200

Individuals applied

6,140

6,770

5,850

7,650

9,600

9,930

8,800

Individuals approved

2,470

1,630

540

710

680

1,040

1,100

Amount approved ($m)

35.4

22

7.2

8.9

9.7

17.1

20.9

In table 5, 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

2024–25

Applications received

1,700

1,600

1,500

2,200

3,100

3,300

3,500

Applications approved

920

760

600

740

760

850

810

Individuals applied

1,190

1,160

1,240

1,790

2,340

2,410

2,410

Individuals approved

840

710

580

720

750

820

790

Amount approved ($m)

9

7.5

5.3

6.9

7.9

8.7

10.0

In table 6, 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 following listed subcategories. While eligible medical treatment isn't limited to these categories, we can't individually identify all treatment types at a reporting level. Further details on individuals approved and amounts approved for each of these subcategories is available at CRS medical reasons.

Table 7: Dental treatment subcategory

Financial year

2018–19

2019–20

2020–21

2021–22

2022–23

2023–24

2024–25

Applications received

7,140

10,610

8,240

11,780

20,960

31,780

47,630

Applications approved

3,850

6,000

5,960

8,380

14,020

22,530

34,050

Individuals applied

4,310

6,720

6,500

9,720

16,260

25,070

36,830

Individuals approved

3,470

5,580

5,530

8,020

13,540

21,790

32,850

Amount approved ($m)

66.4

111.7

108.2

171.3

313.4

526.4

817.6

Table 8: IVF subcategory

Financial year

2018–19

2019–20

2020–21

2021–22

2022–23

2023–24

2024–25

Applications received

3,380

4,250

3,700

4,150

4,290

5,200

5,920

Applications approved

2,720

3,260

3,260

3,390

3,360

4,210

4,820

Individuals applied

2,140

2,610

2,670

3,020

3,080

3,740

4,060

Individuals approved

2,080

2,490

2,580

2,750

2,780

3,460

3,820

Amount approved ($m)

36.2

40.1

42.1

45.4

47.9

64.1

74.2

Table 9: Weight loss subcategory

Financial year

2018–19

2019–20

2020–21

2021–22

2022–23

2023–24

2024–25

Applications received

17,690

18,710

14,510

15,760

17,690

17,320

17,220

Applications approved

13,790

14,570

12,970

13,960

14,770

14,370

13,710

Individuals applied

12,920

13,920

12,900

14,160

15,170

14,780

13,930

Individuals approved

12,550

13,530

12,570

13,620

14,410

14,030

13,260

Amount approved ($m)

207.5

234.2

220

233.9

248.9

250.5

254.9

Table 10: Other medical treatment subcategory

Financial year

2018–19

2019–20

2020–21

2021–22

2022–23

2023–24

2024–25

Applications received

9,880

10,980

7,970

10,400

14,030

16,880

21,810

Applications approved

5,440

6,040

5,260

6,230

7,230

8,940

12,040

Individuals applied

6,050

6,900

6,360

8,340

10,460

12,280

15,150

Individuals approved

4,580

5,340

4,870

5,830

6,830

8,320

10,990

Amount approved ($m)

74

87

75.3

92.2

118.1

156.7

217.6

'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 listed tables).

In tables 7,8, 9 and 10, we rounded:

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

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