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Definition

This distribution (AST_SUP) contains a longitudinal history of reported assets that relate to superannuation.

Data source details

Format type
Optimized Row Columnar (ORC) or SAS7BDAT
Path name Data Element Definition Data Type Format
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.ext_dom_person_id Recipient: DOMINO person identifier, ID number

A synthetic numeric sequence of characters used for the purposes of identifying a unique DOMINO entity.


Specific Information:


person_id has been renamed to ext_dom_person_id

Number N[15]
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.snid_id Asset: Superannuation identifier, ID number

This is a numeric identifier used to identify the superannuation item within a record. This id links the SNID and SNDT groups. As each new superannuation is added, the new ID is calculated by adding 1 to the SUPER.ID currently stored in occurrence 1 of the SNDT group.

Number N{N}
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.period_start_date Event: Period start date, YYYY-MM-DD

The date on which a reporting period relating to an event commences, expressed as YYYY-MM-DD.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.period_end_date Event: Period end date, YYYY-MM-DD

The date on which a reporting period relating to an event ends, expressed as YYYY-MM-DD.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_ass_tst_exempt_ind Asset: Superannuation asset test exempt indicator, Code

Indicates if product is asset test exempt.

Boolean A
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_can_rsn_code Asset: Superannuation product cancellation reason, Code

This element is used to decode the product cancellation reason.

String AAA
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_orig_start_date Asset: Start date of original commuted superannuation product, YYYY-MM-DD

Start date of original commuted product. (Optional field used to indicate that an assets test exemption applies to a purchased income stream product.)

Date YYYY-MM-DD
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_purch_date Asset: Superannuation purchase date, YYYY-MM-DD

Superannuation date of purchase.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_smsf_actrl_cert_date Asset: Self-managed superannuation fund actuarial certificate date, YYYY-MM-DD

The date which is used to determine when the SMSF/SAF Actuarial Certificate is provided. This field is used to record the start date of the 'in force' period of the actuarial certificate (for more assistance see Guide to Social Security Law). Note that it is not the date that the certificate was signed. It is compulsory coding only when the Income Stream from SMSF/SAF(Self Managed Superannuation Fund /Small APRA Funds) is 'Y', the Section 9A/B/BA Compliant Indicator is 'Y', and the product type is not MLI. This field will trigger the review for the next actuarial certificate.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_smsf_ind Asset: Self-managed superannuation fund indicator, Code

Indicator for Self-Managed Super/Small APRA Fund.

Boolean A
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_start_date Asset: Superannuation start date, YYYY-MM-DD

The date which is used to determine when income is to be assessed. The date the product commences is recorded here. The Commencement Date should be identical to the Purchase Date for non defined benefit products. The Commencement Date is not the date of the first payment.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_super_type_code Asset: Superannuation type, Code

This element is used to decode the superannuation type code held on the database.

String AAA
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_yr_rlvnt_num Asset: Superannuation years of income, Number

The number of years for which a superannuation product will provide income.

Number NN.NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_9ab_cmplc_prdct_ind Asset: Superannuation is 9AB compliance indicator, Code

Indicates if the superannuation product is 9A/B compliant.

Boolean A
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_acct_bal_amt Asset: Superannuation account balance amount, Total Australian currency

Superannuation account balance amount.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_acct_base_ind Asset: Superannuation account based indicator, Code

Indicates if product is account-based.

String A
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_assmt_man_ind Asset: Superannuation manual assessment indicator, Code

Manual assessment indicator.

String A
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_chnl_code Asset: Superannuation income stream channel, Code

This element is to code by which channel the data was recorded.

String AAA
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_dedbl_asset_amt Asset: Superannuation deductable asset amount, Total Australian currency

Deductible asset amount.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_indx_meth_code Asset: Superannuation index method, Code

This element is used to decode the indexation method.

String AAA
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_indx_next_date Asset: Superannuation next indexation date, YYYY-MM-DD

Next indexation date.

Date YYYY-MM-DD
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_indx_pc Asset: Superannuation indexation percent, Percentage

Indexation percentage.

Number NNN.NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_jul_1st_acct_bal_amt Asset: Superannuation account balance amount at 1 July, Total Australian currency

This field is used to record the balance of the account on the 1 July of this financial year. Maps to Superannuation Detail Account Balance Amount.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_ltst_wdrw_amt Asset: Superannuation latest withdrawal amount, Total Australian currency

The latest commutation amount for income stream products.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_mkt_link_gr_amt Asset: Superannuation market link gross amount, Total Australian currency

The amount of market-linked superannuation gross amount. The gross amount of superannuation received per period is recorded in Australian dollars and cents.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_orig_purch_amt Asset: Superannuation original purchase amount, Total Australian currency

Superannuation product original purchase price.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_prdct_cat_name Asset: Superannuation product category number, Code

The number of the product category.

String N
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_prev_wdrw_amt Asset: Superannuation previous withdrawal amount, Total Australian currency

The amount of previous commutation.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_purch_amt Asset: Superannuation product purchase price, Total Australian currency

Superannuation product purchase price.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_pymt_factor_num Asset: Superannuation payment factor, Amount

Superannuation payment factor.

Number NN.N[9]
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_rsdl_capital_amt Asset: Superannuation residual capital amount, Total Australian currency

Residual capital value.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_smsf_actrl_cert_ind Asset: Self-managed superannuation fund actuarial certificate indicator, Code

Superannuation Item SMSF/SAF Actuarial Certificate Indicator. This field indicates whether a Self Managed Super/Small APRA Fund Actuarial Certificate has been provided or not.

Boolean A
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_sup_dedbl_amt_code Asset: Superannuation deduction amount, Code

Indicates the code for the S307-125 Deduction Amount.

String A
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_sup_prvdr_dedbl_inc_amt Asset: Superannuation provider deductable income amount, Total Australian currency

The amount of previous commutation.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_super_amt_freq_code Asset: Superannuation amount frequency, Code

Holds a 3 char code indicating the period for which superannuation is being paid, i.e. weekly, monthly, annual.

String XXX
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_super_assbl_inc_amt Asset: Superannuation assessable income amount, Total Australian currency

Total annual amount of superannuation to be taken into account for assessment purposes.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_super_asset_amt Asset: Superannuation asset amount, Total Australian currency

Superannuation asset amount. For annuities this is the 'Purchase Price' minus the 'Deductible Amt'. The net value should be reduced each year. For super this is the amount of any unclaimed compulsory preserved super to be maintained as an asset. The amount is in recorded in whole dollars, but is stored in cents.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_super_child_paid_amt Asset: Superannuation child paid amount, Total Australian currency

The amount of superannuation received from a specific policy for children.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_super_child_paid_num Asset: Superannuation child paid, Number

The total number of children for whom additional payments for super are made.

Number N[N]
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_super_dedbl_amt Asset: Superannuation deductable amount, total Australian currency

This is the superannuation amount provided by the Tax Office. The amount represents the notional return on the purchase price of the superannuation product.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_super_gr_amt Asset: Superannuation gross amount, Total Australian currency

The gross amount of superannuation received per period.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_tax_free_old_meth_amt Asset: Superannuation tax free component old method amount, Total Australian currency

This element stores the tax-free component amount of a defined benefit calculated using the old method.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_term_elps_yr Asset: Superannuation term elapsed years, Number

Term elapsed in years.

Number NNN.N
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_term_end_30th_june_ind Asset: Superannuation term end June indicator, Code

This field indicates whether a superannuation product has expired on its actual end date or virtual end date. If code 'Y' means term ends on 30 June. If 'N', the term will end on its actual end date.

Boolean A
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_term_remain_yr Asset: Superannuation term remaining years, Number

This element is for income stream remaining years.

Number NNN.N
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_undctd_purch_amt Asset: Superannuation un-deducted purchase amount, Total Australian currency

Un-deducted purchase price.

Decimal N[9].NN
~.ast_sup_beta_ext.sup_wdrw_date Asset: Superannuation withdrawal date, YYYY-MM-DD

Withdrawal date.

Date YYYY-MM-DD

Origin

1 Extraction

The data for this distribution is extracted from the data warehouse at Services Australia. The source tables are detailed below.

  • CIRC_SUPER_SNID uniquely identifies the superannuation items.
  • CIRC_SUPER_SNDT records changes to superannuation details such as amount at different dates.

Records are extracted from each of these tables with the application of the following filters:

  • removing deleted and provisional records, and
  • removing records that do not have a logical delete date of 31 December 9999. 

2. Episode Generation

The extract from CIRC_SUPER_SNDT is organised chronologically for each recipient and asset based on the date of event.

The episodes are then generated which can be generalised using the variable assignments in Table 1.

Table 1: Generalisation of Episode Generation Variable Assignments

Variable Assignment
Person ID Person ID from extract.
Period Start Date Date of Effect from extract.
Period End Date

If the last row for the recipient and asset:

  • 31.12.9999

Otherwise:

  • the day before the date of event of the subsequent row.
Superannuation account balance amount Superannuation account balance amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation account based indicator Superannuation account based indicator from extract.
Superannuation manual assessment indicator Superannuation manual assessment indicator from extract.
Superannuation income stream channel Superannuation income stream channel from extract.
Superannuation deductable asset amount Superannuation deductable asset amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation index method Superannuation index method from extract.
Superannuation next indexation date Superannuation next indexation date from extract.
Superannuation indexation percent Superannuation indexation percent from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation account balance amount at 1 July Superannuation account balance amount at 1 July from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation latest withdrawal amount Superannuation latest withdrawal amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation market link gross amount Superannuation market link gross amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation original purchase amount Superannuation original purchase amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation product category number Superannuation product category number from extract.
Superannuation previous withdrawal amount Superannuation previous withdrawal amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation product purchase price Superannuation product purchase price from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation payment factor Superannuation payment factor from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation residual capital amount Superannuation residual capital amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation deduction amount Superannuation deduction amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation provider deductable income amount Superannuation provider deductable income amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation amount frequency Superannuation amount frequency from extract.
Superannuation assessable income amount Superannuation assessable income amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation asset amount Superannuation asset amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation child paid amount Superannuation child paid amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation child paid Superannuation child paid from extract.
Superannuation deductable amount Superannuation deductable amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation gross amount Superannuation gross amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation tax free component old method amount Superannuation tax free component old method amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation term elapsed years Superannuation term elapsed years from extract.
Superannuation term end June indicator Superannuation term end June indicator from extract.
Superannuation term remaining years Superannuation term remaining years from extract.
Superannuation un-deducted purchase amount Superannuation un-deducted purchase amount from extract divided by 100.
Superannuation withdrawal date Superannuation withdrawal date from extract.
Superannuation identifier Superannuation identifier from extract.
Self-managed superannuation fund actuarial certificate date Self-managed superannuation fund actuarial certificate date from extract.

3 Merging SNID Information

The episodes obtained are then merged with the SNID extract through the Person ID and Superannuation Identifier variables. This introduces new variables to the final distribution:

  • Superannuation asset test exempt indicator
  • Superannuation product cancellation reason
  • Start date of original commuted superannuation product
  • Superannuation product name
  • Superannuation provider ABN
  • Superannuation provider name
  • Superannuation purchase date
  • Self-managed superannuation fund actuarial certificate indicator
  • Self-managed superannuation fund indicator
  • Superannuation start date
  • Superannuation reference number
  • Superannuation type
  • Superannuation third party identifier
  • Superannuation years of income
  • Superannuation is 9AB compliance indicator