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Timing your claim
Future Super After You’ve Claimed DASP
ALITAX · Bilal Jivraj — Registered Tax Agent 25287564. Original guidance from 10+ years of DASP and tax casework.
An important question: what happens to super your employer pays after you have already claimed your DASP? If you claimed too early, those later contributions can be awkward to recover — here is what happens and how to avoid the problem.
If you already claimed, then more super comes in
- It may revert to the employer: if your account was closed by the DASP, a later contribution can bounce back to the employer. In that case you will need to open another super account, or ask your employer to pay into their default fund for you.
- It may go to the ATO: the contribution can end up as ATO-held or unclaimed super, which you then have to claim separately.
- It may come to your bank: if the leftover balance is very small, it can sometimes be paid directly to your bank account — which is why keeping your Australian account open matters.
This is exactly why we time it right
At ALITAX, we recommend waiting until all your final contributions have landed in your fund, and then applying for your DASP — so you claim everything in one go and don’t leave a small amount stranded with the employer or the ATO.
Two things to do before you claim
- Keep your Australian bank account open — small leftover amounts may be paid straight to it.
- Tell your employer you are leaving (or have left) Australia — so your final pay and last super contribution are correct and on time.
How we help
If a contribution has already reverted or gone to the ATO, don’t worry — we track it down and claim it for you. But the easiest path is timing: we help you claim once everything is in, so nothing is missed.