IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This important information relates to many members super accounts; their circumstances may be different from yours. If you are in doubt about whether or not a particular provision applies to you or if you simply would like further information, please call us on 1800 682 626.

It is important for you to consider your own personal financial circumstances, objectives and needs (your needs). We do not consider your needs. If you would like someone to help consider your needs before you decide to consolidate your super you should speak with a licensed or appropriately authorised financial adviser, to speak with an Equip financial adviser please call us on 1800 682 626.

Consent to use your TFN for the purposes of matching your superannuation

If you have instructed us to 'Find My Super', you have consented to us searching for any accounts using the ATO SuperMatch service. SuperMatch is an electronic search facility which reunites members with their super.

Fees

Generally, there's no charge for receiving money rolled in from other funds, but you should check with your other funds.

Before you submit your rollover request you should check if you'll lose any insurance cover as a result of the rollover.

This information can generally be found on the other fund's website, or on a recent statement.

Consolidate

If you decide to consolidate your super you understand and agree by submitting this request you:

  1. Request transfer of the specified value held in respect of you for the selected super funds or policies
  2. Understand that on payment by my previous super fund(s), you discharge that super fund(s) from any further liability in respect of the amount transferred.
  3. Understand that information contained in this request will be handled by the trustee(s) to process my rollover.
  4. Understand some rollovers received will be subject to 15% tax. This will apply to all rollovers from untaxed sources, for example rollovers from some Government sector funds and Superannuation Guarantee Contributions forwarded via the Australian Taxation Office.
  5. Consent to your Tax File Number being disclosed for the purposes of consolidating your account.
  6. Understand that you will receive confirmation once your money has been received from your previous fund/s.
  7. Understand that all amounts transferred from your previous fund/s will be credited to this account and accumulate with investment returns (both positive and negative) based on your chosen investment option, or the default option, if you have not made (or are ineligible to make) any investment choice
  8. Understand that by completing this request you may lose any insurance entitlement you have in my previous fund/s. Your insurance cover can generally be found on the other fund’s website, or on a recent statement. You may be able to apply for additional insurance cover in this superannuation account, but you understand it might need to be assessed and approved by the insurer. For further information about your current level of insurance cover and the options available, you can contact us or where applicable, visit the Dashboard and the documents and forms pages.
  9. Understand that you have the right to ask your previous super fund for information that you reasonably require for the purpose of understanding any super entitlements you may have in that fund/s, including information about any fees and charges that may apply to the transfer and information about the effect of the transfer of any entitlements you have in your previous fund super fund. You confirm that you do not require such information from your previous fund (or you already have that information).

Tax

Some rollovers received will be subject to 15% tax. This will apply to all rollovers from untaxed sources, for example rollovers from some Government sector funds and Superannuation Guarantee Contributions forwarded via the Australian Taxation Office.

Confirmation of your request

Your transaction will only be processed if you have received a Receipt Number. If you tried to consolidate your super but you haven't received a Receipt Number (and wish to consolidate your super), please call us 1800 682 626.

Your request will become effective once it has been processed by us.