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There’s $18.9 billion in lost and unclaimed super - some may belong to you

If you can’t account for the amount of super you feel you have earned during your work-life then it could be in this huge amount.

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Below is the latest data on super accounts that are lost or unclaimed and held by super funds or the ATO.

Last updated 29 October 2025

The total lost (fund-held) and ATO-held super as of 30 June 2025 was just over $18.9 billion for just under 7.3 million accounts.

Lost super (fund-held) includes both uncontactable and inactive super.

ATO-held super includes unclaimed super money (USM explained) and super holding account (SHA defined).

The following tables 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.

Table 1a: Total Lost and ATO-held super - account numbers

Category

2022
(000)

2023
(000)

2024
(000)

2025
(000)

Total Lost super (fund held)

349

320

333

339

Total ATO-held super

6,513

6,710

6,776

6,958

Total

6,861

7,030

7,109

7,297

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

Table 1b: Total Lost and ATO-held super - account values

Category

2022

2023

2024

2025

Total Lost super (fund held)

$10.4b

$10.1b

$11.8b

$12.7b

Total ATO-held super

$5.6b

$5.9b

$6b

$6.2b

Total

$16.0b

$16.0b

$17.8b

$18.9b

Figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred million.

Note: The super health check includes step-by-step instructions on how to check for lost and ATO held super on ATO online services through myGov. To start, follow the prompts on the super health check page or download the super health check (NAT 75486, PDF 204KB)This link will download a file.

 

 

 

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