First home super saver scheme: contributions counted, total limit

$50,000

Applies from 1 July 2022
Source: ATO
Last verified 11 October 2026

Value: $50,000
Unit: Australian dollars
Applies from: 1 July 2022
Reset cycle: Set by legislation. It changes only when the law changes.
Official source: ATO: About FHSS release amounts
Last verified: 11 October 2026, against the official source.

About this figure

The most in voluntary contributions across the years that can count towards a release under the first home super saver (FHSS) scheme. The maximum release amount also includes associated earnings. The effective date comes from Schedule 2 of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Superannuation Outcomes For Australians and Helping Australian Businesses Invest) Act 2022, which applies to determination requests made on or after 1 July 2022.

Change history

Values for this figure, newest first.
Applied from	Value and source
1 July 2022	$50,000currentSource: ATO: About FHSS release amounts
1 July 2017	$30,000Source: legislation.gov.au: Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures No. 1) Act 2017Limit in the Act that set up the scheme, for contributions made in financial years starting on or after 1 July 2017. That schedule commenced on 1 July 2018.

This figure as JSON

{
  "id": "fhss_total_limit",
  "value": 50000,
  "unit": "AUD",
  "effective_from": "2022-07-01",
  "effective_from_basis": "value",
  "resets": "legislated",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "ATO",
    "title": "About FHSS release amounts"
  },
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified_primary",
    "checked_on": "2026-10-11"
  }
}

Also in /api/figures.json. Full record: /api/v2/figures/fhss_total_limit.json