A super account can be considered inactive if, in the last 16 months:
If your BT super account is ‘inactive’ and has a balance of less than $6,000 it may be closed and the monies transferred to the ATO to be consolidated with your ‘active’ super account.
You may also receive rollovers from the ATO into your BT super account from inactive accounts you may have had with other super providers.
If your account with us is a pension account, including a transition to retirement account, you are not impacted by these changes.
Find out more about how the ATO will proactively consolidate your super.
If you’ve heard from us and we’ve told you that your BT super balance may be transferred to the ATO, but you want to keep your account with BT open, there are a few different things you can do before the transfer date we’ve provided.
You can complete and lodge an ‘Inactive low-balance authorisation’ form. Download and print the form on the right hand side of this page – then complete and sign it and return it to us:
Alternatively, if you make a contribution or rollover to your account, make changes to your insurance, or change your investment options, before the transfer date, your account will be considered ‘active’ and won’t be closed or transferred to the ATO.
IMPORTANT: If you hear from us, make sure you act before the transfer date we have given you if you want to keep your super account with BT.
If you’ve logged into your BT super account and seen a recent rollover from the ATO, this may mean you had an inactive account with a balance less than $6,000 with another super provider that was closed and the monies sent to the ATO. If your ‘active’ account is with BT, they will have transferred those super monies to your account with us.
To find more information on where your super rollover came from, or your closed account(s) – refer to the exit statement you should receive from the super provider who managed your closed account – or log on to your myGov account if you have one.
Download an ‘Inactive low-balance authorisation’ form – use this form to tell us you want to keep your account open.
Call 132 135 with any questions
To find more information on where your super rollover came from, or your closed account(s) – refer to the exit statement you should receive from the super provider who managed your closed account – or log on to your myGov account if you have one.
Unfortunately, we can’t take your request to keep your account open over the phone – as the new super rules require you to complete the form prescribed by the ATO. You can download the form from this page.
Yes. If you make a contribution or rollover to your account, make changes to your insurance, or change your investment options, within 16 months, your account will be considered ‘active’ and won’t be closed or transferred to the ATO. To find out more about how to make your account ‘active’ call us and we can help.
If you don’t notify the ATO where you would prefer your super monies to be transferred, they will attempt to transfer the super they hold for you to your ‘active’ super account, if you have one i.e. an account that’s received a contribution or rollover within the current or previous financial year.
Alternatively, you’ll still be able to request that it be transferred to your preferred super account. Just log into your myGov account to do this.
No – TTR and pension accounts are not impacted and will not be closed, regardless of their balance.
Yes, you can. Call us on 132 135 if you want to do this and we can help.
These changes are part of the government’s ‘Protecting Your Super’ package – which aim to stop inactive accounts with small balances being eroded by fees – giving your super the best chance to grow.
The government-initiated changes and the process to consolidate your super accounts will mean that more of your super will be in one place, with the intention to make it easier to manage and track. It could also mean less fees, which could lead to a higher super balance in the long term and potentially more income in retirement.
The government’s ASIC MoneySmart website offers free, independent guidance so you can make the most of your money – including more information on the ‘Protecting Your Super’ insurance in super changes, insurance calculators, education and tips.
Things you should know
BT Funds Management Limited ABN 63 002 916 458 AFSL 233724 (Trustee) is the trustee and issuer of BT Super for Life, BT Super and BT Super for Life Westpac Group Plan which are a part of Retirement Wrap ABN 39 827 542 991. Insurance cover within BT Super, BT Super for life and BT Super for life Westpac Group Plan is provided by AIA Australia Limited ABN 79 004 837 861 AFSL 230043. For more information see bt.com.au/aia. A Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Financial Services Guide (FSG) for BT Super for Life, BT Super and BT Super for Life Westpac Group Plan can be obtained by calling 132 135 or visiting bt.com.au. You should consider the PDS before deciding to acquire, continue to hold or dispose of interests in BT Super for Life, BT Super or BT Super for Life Westpac Group Plan.
The Trustee is a member of the Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 (Westpac) Group. An investment in BT Super for Life, BT Super or BT Super for Life Westpac Group Plan is not an investment in, deposit with, or any other liability of, Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 (Westpac), or any other company in the Westpac Group. It is subject to investment risk, including possible delays in repayment, or loss of income and principal invested. Except as expressly disclosed in the PDS or the Additional Information Booklet for BT Super for Life, BT Super or BT Super for Life Westpac Group Plan Westpac and its related entities (including Trustee and the Insurer) do not stand behind or otherwise guarantee the capital value or investment performance of any investment options or any related assets of BT Super for Life, BT Super or BT Super for Life Westpac Group Plan.
This information does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs and so you should consider its appropriateness, having regard to your personal objectives, financial situation and needs having regard to these factors before acting on it.
The information is current as at 22 February 2022.