Temporary resident members
If you are or have been the holder of a temporary resident visa (and you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen), only certain conditions of release may be available to you from 1 April 2009.
The new restrictions mean that after 1 April 2009, a temporary resident or former temporary resident will generally only be able to access benefits under conditions of release that relate to:
- permanent incapacity
- terminal medical condition or
- temporary resident permanently departing Australia (after the visa has ceased to be in effect)
Conditions of release that are generally no longer available include reaching your preservation age, retirement, reaching age 65, severe financial hardship and release under compassionate grounds. However, you may still be able to access your benefits on or after 1 April 2009 if you met the relevant condition of release before 1 April 2009.
In certain circumstances, if you were a temporary resident who has permanently departed Australia and you have not withdrawn your benefits within 6 months of your departure, your benefits may be treated as unclaimed money. For more information please refer to the section titled Unclaimed money and temporary residents’ benefits page.
