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Unclaimed money

Money can often go unclaimed when you’ve moved address, changed your name, lost important documents, or simply forgotten about it. Revenue NSW holds unclaimed money, allowing you to search the register and make a claim to have the money returned to its rightful owner.

Learn how to easily search for unclaimed money, start a claim, check the status of your claim or return unclaimed funds.

Find out more about unclaimed money

Unclaimed money is money that you are legally entitled to that you did not receive.
How to search and make a claim

You can search for unclaimed money owed to you or a deceased person, but you will need proof of identity or entitlement as an executor or administrator to start your claim.
How to return unclaimed money

Learn how to return unclaimed money that belongs to someone else. Reporting and lodging it with Revenue NSW within the required timeframes is essential.