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Where a company is holding money, which have become unclaimed money under the Unclaimed Money Act 1950 it shall, on or before 31 January next, enter particulars of those unclaimed money into an alphabetical register.

Make a claim using the online claim Smart Form:

Please note: You will be transferred to the ACT Government website to complete your search:

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The company shall permit any person to inspect the register at its principal office during its normal hours of business.

The register should include:

  • the full name and last known address of the owner on the books;
  • the total amount owing to the owner;
  • a description of the unclaimed money; and
  • the date of the last claim for the money.

Notices

No later than 31 March in the next year, the company must publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in the ACT. The notice must state that the company holds unclaimed amounts for the previous year and explain how people can find out details of the amounts in order to claim them.

Lodgement

All money remaining unclaimed after one year from the date of publication of the notice must be paid to the Public Trustee and Guardian within one month after the end of the year. The company is then relieved from further liability in respect to the money.

For further detail refer to the Unclaimed Money Act 1950 Declaration

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Unclaimed money FAQs

Do I have to complete a claim form for every amount of unclaimed money on your website or can I combine them?

We prefer it if you combine all your unclaimed money amounts on the one claim.

What do you mean by “certified copy”?

A certified copy is a photocopy of an original document, legal or other, which has been certified as being a true copy by a qualified person.

Do I have unclaimed moneys in any other state / territory?

To access the online search facilities for other states / territories in Australia, check our unclaimed money links (below).

Please contact us if you require assistance.

Related resources

  • Guide for claimants71.82 KB
  • xlsxBulk Lodgement template (xlsx)10.77 KB
  • Lodgement Guide85.68 KB

Unclaimed money links:

  • ASIC's MoneySmart: Keeping track & lost super
  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Unclaimed money from banks, credit union, building societies, life insurance and friendly societies. Tel: 1300 300 630
  • Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Searching for lost super
  • Office of State Revenue NSW Treasury Registrar of unclaimed moneys for NSW. An on-line search service. Tel: 1300 366 016
  • State Revenue Office of Victoria An online search service for unclaimed money Tel: 13 21 61
  • Department of Treasury and Finance, Western Australia An online search service for unclaimed money Tel: 08 9222 9185
  • The Public Trustee of Queensland An online search service for unclaimed money Tel: 07 3213 9368
  • South Australia Department of Treasury & Finance Tel: 08 8226 3106
  • Tasmania Department of Treasury & Finance Tel: 03 6233 2948
  • Northern Territory Treasury Tel: 08 8999 7406
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15 March 2016
Created: 15 March 2016
Last Updated: 06 March 2017
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