Eligible temporary residents

If you are an eligible temporary resident and want to access your super after you permanently leave Australia, you can apply to Media Super for a Departing Australia Superannuation Payment (DASP) subject to the following events occurring within the last six months:

  • Your departure from Australia
  • Cancellation or expiration of your visa

What if I don't claim my benefit?

If you do not apply to Media Super for a DASP within six months of leaving Australia, the Fund will pay your benefit to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) as unclaimed super. You may claim your benefit from the ATO once we have transferred it.

If your benefit is transferred to the ATO as unclaimed super, you will no longer be a member of Media Super. As a result, you will not earn investment returns with Media Super and any applicable insurance cover obtained through your membership with Media Super will cease.

If you do not claim your benefit, you will not receive an exit statement from Media Super.

How can I claim my benefit?

To apply for a Departing Australia Superannuation Payment, phone us on 1800 640 886.

For assistance in accessing unclaimed super, visit the Australian Taxation Office website or contact them on 131 020.

How will my DASP be taxed?

For information on how your DASP is taxed as an eligible temporary resident, visit Tax for eligible temporary residents.

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