Pension Administrator Directory
Australia pension administrators and registers
1 published entry for Australia: 0 usable from abroad, 1 conditional, 0 effectively in country, 0 not stated by the authority. Each entry states who holds the records, what the authority demands, and the date it was checked.
| Entry | Doing this yourself, from abroad | Last checked |
|---|---|---|
| ATO, Searching for lost super | Conditional |
- ATO, Searching for lost super
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1 contact route(s) on record. Last checked 16 September 2026. Official source: https://www.ato.gov.au/forms-and-instructions?id=11062
- A pensioner whose Australian payment was stopped for a missed proof of life certificate must get the certificate back to Services Australia within 39 weeks of the original notice t What is lost: "Concetta's DSP is restored; however, as Concetta provided her completed certificate over 39 weeks after the notice was issued by Services Australia, she is only entitled to arrears from the date she returned the completed proof of life certificate to Services Australia." Official source, guides.dss.gov.au (checked 1 September 2026)
- DASP claim six months What is lost: Your super fund transfers your super money to the ATO as unclaimed super money. The page adds: 'You may be able to claim ATO-held super as DASP.' Official source, ato.gov.au (checked 1 September 2026)
- If an Australian super fund withholds the wrong amount of DASP tax, the refund must be requested from the fund in the same Australian financial year the DASP was paid. What is lost: "If your request for a refund is made after the end of the financial year in which your DASP was paid, or if your DASP was paid by us, and you believe an incorrect amount of tax has been withheld from your DASP, you can lodge a refund request with us in writing." Official source, ato.gov.au (checked 1 September 2026)
- A former temporary resident who does not claim their Departing Australia Superannuation Payment loses the account at their super fund: the fund transfers the money to the ATO once What is lost: "If you don't apply for your DASP, your super fund will transfer your super money to the ATO as unclaimed super money" - the ATO page adds "You may be able to claim ATO-held super as DASP." Official source, ato.gov.au (checked 1 September 2026)
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