Unclaimed superannuation money (USM) statement specification v5.1.0

A Final electronic reporting specification (ERS) Unclaimed superannuation money (USM) statement version 5.1.0 has been released. A tracked and clean version has been published for your information.

You can use either version 5.0.4 or version 5.1.0 for your 31 October 2017 and 30 April 2018 USM lodgments. However, you must include the eligible service period start date regardless of which version number you use.

Differences between versions 5.0.4 and 5.1.0

Supplier Data Record 1

• Data field File creation date (7.6) definition has been updated.

Unclaimed Superannuation Member data record

• Data field Unclaimed money day (7.61), ‘C’ conditional updated to ‘M’ mandatory.
• Data field type Service period start date (7.77), ‘O’ optional updated to ‘M’ mandatory.

For a full list of changes between version 5.0.4 and version 5.1.0, refer to the specification on page I.