Is there money sitting in your name?
Old bank accounts, shares and insurance payouts end up with the government. Searching is free and takes two minutes.
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$2.7 billion
in unclaimed money held by ASIC, waiting for its owners
Source: ASIC, “Australians reminded to check for lost money as $2.7 billion sits unclaimed”
How to do it
- Search your name on the free Moneysmart unclaimed money tool.
- Search again under any previous names, and for anyone whose estate you manage.
- Check the unclaimed money register of every state or territory you've lived or worked in: they hold wages, dividends and estate money too.
- If you find something, claim it through the same tool. Claiming is free.
More in money you're owed
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