Check the register for money that belongs to you.
The Victorian Unclaimed Money Register
If a business can’t return money to its owner, they must send it to the Victorian Unclaimed Money Register. You can search the register to see if any money belongs to you. It’s free to search and free to claim.
The register includes all funds with a gross amount of at least $20. Only the net amount appears in the register, so some amounts may show as less than $20. Unclaimed money includes:
- share dividends
- salaries and wages
- rent and bonds
- debentures and interest
- proceeds from a sale
- gaming winnings and prizes.
The register does not hold:
- money from lost or closed bank accounts
- shares
- investments
- life insurance policies.
Search for these types of unclaimed money on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission website.
It also does not include superannuation.
The Australian Taxation Office now handles all unclaimed super.
How to search
Follow these steps to search the register:
- Go to the search page. By accessing the register, you agree to:
- only use the details for searching and claiming an amount listed
- only claim money that is legally yours
- comply with the privacy laws when using or sharing any information from the register
- our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set out in our Information Privacy Policy.
- Enter your name or business name.
- Add the address and postcode that you believe the lodging organisation would have had on file. For deceased estates, money may be held under the executor’s or solicitor’s address.
- For each combination of name and address, you will need to start a new search.
- If you find a match, note the reference number and details.
- If you want to claim the money, follow the process to apply for your unclaimed money.
You must tick the box below before searching the register.
