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Adrian Black

Aussies losing almost $5b in unpaid super every year

Some $1730 in missed super in one year could potentially leave someone $30,000 poorer at retirement. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians are missing out on almost $5 billion in superannuation entitlements every year, with one in four workers affected nationwide.

Workers were underpaid $24.4 billion across five years between 2018 and 2023, according to the latest Australian Taxation Office data analysed by the industry group Super Members Council.

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