Lost Super Etc

Young Simmo · Guru

Lost Super Etc

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

Only too pleased to help Simmo ...

Mr Google gives this advice - https://www.google.com.au/#q=find+lost+superannuation

There must be a site in there that will give you what you may be looking for. - I'd start with the ATO (Aust Tax Office) site.

Cheers -John

dorian · Guru

Just yesterday I received an account statement from a Singapore bank that I hadn't heard from for over 20 years about an account that I thought I had closed more than 20 years ago. It advised me that the account balance was $0.00. There was no accompanying letter.

Spydermann · Senior Member

I actually found a refund from Telstra that I didn't know about. Also found some super belonging to my late grandfather when I was searching for stuff for myself & late father. If you've got a name like Smith or Jones, it's hard but if you have an uncommon name, it's easy. Funds are kept at Federal level and each state. There is still monies owing to my late father (~$80) & late father-in-law (also ~$80) but I'm having trouble getting both.

Father's money is a transcription error when AMP computerised their records. I have all the details / proof but AMP won't budge. NSW was entered rather than VIC as the state that the policy was kept in and I have proof.
Father-in-laws in a bonus paid on a policy after his estate was would up. The hoops we have to jump thru for $80 is incredible.

Apparently companies do not have to send out anything over $100 so they just hang on to it and eventually give it to the Govt (State or Federal). That is why there is lots of little stuff.

My grandfathers super was from the 1930s when he was put off during the Depression but only appeared when the company closed up in there 1980s. Still have some monies that I think belong to his sister who never married but that's a bit of a long-shot. He had shifted house several times during that 50 years. I had to show a little bit of paperwork but luckily I had it all.

I recently found some payments for a friend from a company he had an investments in that went into liquidation many years ago. He just though the company went broke. He has close to 200 payments for a total of ~$600. This was a case of payments < $100.

-- Edited by Spydermann on Wednesday 25th of November 2015 08:26:54 AM

Yuglamron · Guru

Try this ATO site.

https://www.ato.gov.au/calculators-and-tools/check-your-super/

Hope you find some.

As for the AMP......Rip off merchants.

I used to work for them in the early nineties. I had three policies for the kids. Circumstances made me return to the UK so I made the policies paid up because I could not pay the premiums whilst abroad for a few years. When I returned to Australia they had demutualised and gone private. "No records could be found" so my money was lost. Funny that, because they have to by law keep records for a minimum of seven years. This was five years later.

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

that's a good site Yuglamron ... it was the first one that Google brought up in the search link I provided initially.

That SHOULD get Simmo what he wants

cheers - John

03_Troopy · Guru

Let me that for you. click the image.

I know it has already been suggested, but I just wanted to try out the "Let me Google that for you" site biggrin

Lesley F · Senior Member

Using my maiden name, my daughter discovered I had $10,000 worth of a forgotten life insurance policy. It took a bit of effort, and some extra $$ to obtain the proper paperwork, but was worth it in the end.

I can't recall which website it was, but I've found this link that's give a choice of 3 or 4.

https://www.moneysmart.gov.au/tools-and-resources/find-unclaimed-money#search

Young Simmo · Guru

Thanks everybody for the high speed, helpful replies. I will do a bit of work on it and come back to you from Honolulu, London or the backyard.
Simmo.

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

I apparently have money in an Nigerian bank ...Hmmm ? Right !,

Young Simmo · Guru

Aus-Kiwi wrote:
I apparently have money in an Nigerian bank ...Hmmm ? Right !,

Yeh, I have about 6 of those accounts worth maybe 50 Million dollars, I donated it all to PLOAS.

Simmo.

The "Pig Lovers of Asia Society".

Desert Dweller · Guru

Just before I retired I saw someone lose most of their super in the GFC. They kept telling me how stupid I was to have my funds in low risk while they were earning the big bucks in high risk. They're still working & I retired over 5 years ago. Ha Ha Ha! Now who's stupid?

Young Simmo · Guru

Well, I went through this exercise maybe 8 or so years ago and picked up 3 or 4 lots. 3 of less than a $100, and one of about $500. I must have done it properly, as this time of exactly ZILCH I will go to the grave knowing that, "I aint left nuthin".
Thanks for your input people.
Simmo.