Thousands of dollars in unclaimed money
In Bass Coast, $420,207 is unclaimed while in South Gippsland there’s $397,654
RESIDENTS in Bass Coast and South Gippsland could find out if they can claim unclaimed money with hundreds of thousands up for grabs.
The State Revenue Office (SRO) holds records of money that remain unclaimed after 12 months including refunds, rents and bonds, share dividends, salaries and wages, debentures, interest and proceeds from sales. The majority of entitlements have been held by the SRO for less than 10 years.
In Bass Coast, $420,207 is unclaimed while in South Gippsland there’s $397,654.
In addition to unclaimed money, the SRO also holds all Tattersalls, Intralot and Tabcorp prizes, as well as TAB winnings, that have remained unclaimed for six months or more.
The highest unclaimed gaming entitlement is $2,136,327 from Tattersalls which was received in March 2016. To claim these winnings, you must supply your original ticket.
All Victorian businesses and trustees holding $20 or more in unclaimed money are reminded they must record and keep the money for at least 12 months, then lodge it with the SRO. Lodgements can be made via the SRO website.
To search for unclaimed money, visit sro.vic.gov.au/unclaimedmoney. You will need your name or company name, and the address that you believe the unclaimed money lodging organisation would have had on file.
See bottom for top-10 tables and go to sro.vic.gov.au/unclaimedmoneylga for details of unclaimed money in each local government area.
