Unclaimed money / Australia-wide
Lost bank accounts, shares and life insurance (ASIC)
Search for free for old bank accounts, shares and life insurance money that ASIC holds in your name.
Opens moneysmart.gov.au, the official site.
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What you need to check
Banks, life insurers and companies send money to ASIC (the Australian Securities and Investments Commission) when they cannot find the owner for 7 years. This includes bank accounts with $500 or more, shares and dividends, and life insurance. Search Moneysmart’s free unclaimed money search for your name, any old names, and family members who have died. There is no time limit. For a bank account or life insurance, contact the original bank or insurer and ask for its unclaimed money team; they claim it for you. For shares, send ASIC a claim form with certified ID. It is free, so you do not need to pay a company to find it.
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What it is
- You may have money you forgot about.
- It could be from an old bank account, shares or life insurance.
- When a bank can’t find the owner for 7 years, it sends the money to ASIC.
- ASIC is a government office.
Who can get it
- Anyone can search for free.
- You can also search for a family member who has died.
- There is no time limit.
What to do
- Search your name on the Moneysmart website. Try old names too.
- For a bank account or life insurance, contact that bank or insurer.
- They claim it for you.
- For shares, send ASIC a claim form with your ID.
- You do not need to pay a company to find it.
- Read the rules on the official website.
- Apply there. It is free to apply.
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