Preservation Age

Your preservation age determines when you can access your super if you are retired or start a transition to retirement.

What is my preservation age?

Your preservation age depends on when you were born. If you were born before 1 July 1960 you have already reached your preservation age of 55 years. If you were born after 1 July 1960 your preservation age depends on when you were born.

Preservation age based on the date of birth

Date of birth	Preservation age
Before 1 July 1960	55
1 July 1960 to 30 June 1961	56
1 July 1961 to 30 June 1962	57
1 July 1962 to 30 June 1963	58
1 July 1963 to 30 June 1964	59
From 1 July 1964	60

Once you reach your preservation age you can:

• access your super as a lump sum or a retirement income stream if you’ve retired, or
• start a transition to a retirement income stream.

Note: Preservation age is not the same as your Age Pension age.