Australian Superannuation

pazza2000

Hello,

First off, no clue where to post this. Maybe a moderator could move it or somebody could suggest a better forum this would me more suited to?

I spent a year living in Australia and paid superannuation into several funds(if i had been more savvy i would have made sure it was just one fund). I would like to apply for this back but not going through the middle man agencies. Im unsure how to do it, i know it might be some work as opposed to getting an agency do it but each fund has about $1000AUD in it and i know after a withdrawel fee is taken and then a third party agency i would be left with nothing left...

Thanks for any advice that comes my way.

than4

I found this on the Australian tax office website

http://www.ato.gov.au/super/content.asp?doc=/content/29516.htm&pc=001/002/064/001/003&mnu=38108&mfp=001/007&st=&cy=1

Haven't had a good read,but it appears you may be able to withdraw your superannuation because you have left Australia.

I have transfered my UK pension to my Australian super fund, which just involved contacting both companies and filling out a lot of forms. I'm sure it would be possible to do the same or similar thing if you contacted the super companies direct.

Hope that helps.

pazza2000

Thanks for the reply. I have left Australia and i am aware that you can reclaim your super. I was not aware you could transfer it to a pension here.... Interesting, this might cancel out the withdrawel fee. I will contact them direct for there advice.