Early super withdrawals edge closer to $36 billion

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APRA published its early superannuation release data for the week ended 13 December, which revealed that only $152.9 million was withdrawn from Australia’s superannuation system, taking the total amount withdrawn early to $35.8 billion:

According to APRA:

Over the week to 13 December, superannuation funds made payments to 21,000 members, bringing the total number to 4.7 million since inception. The total value of payments during the week was $153 million, with $35.8 billion paid since inception. The average payment made over the period since inception is $7,645 overall and $8,290 when considering repeat applications only.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.