"We're urging Australians to check for lost and unclaimed super. There is over $21 billion waiting to be claimed and some of it could be yours."
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"When we walk out of the door in the morning, many of us check we have our wallet or our purse. Your super should be the same. A quick 5 minute search could help you reconnect with any lost super you have."
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"It's your hard-earned money, and a quick 5 minute search could help you reconnect with any lost super you have, so you can maximise your retirement savings."
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"We know life gets busy. If you change jobs, move house or switch phone numbers, it could lead to having your super sit in old or inactive accounts, or have it transferred to the ATO."
"That’s why it’s important to update your contact details with your super fund and the ATO so you can be reunited with money you may have forgotten about."
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"The ATO has already helped people reconnect with life changing amounts."
"Earlier this year, the ATO visited remote communities to reunite people with their lost super. In one case we reconnected a married couple approaching retirement with over $1 million of their lost super."
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"We're encouraging all Australians to spend just 5 minutes reconnecting with their super savings."
"If you’re logging into myGov to lodge your tax return, take the time to do a quick super health check – you can see if you have any lost super or whether you have multiple accounts – and if you think consolidating your accounts is the right thing to do, ATO online services can help with that too."
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