Money not collected or held
Not collected by OSR
amounts of $100 or less
money where the recovery by it's owner is not prevented by law
money held by an enterprise that also holds other money for the owner in other accounts
money held by an enterprise where the owner wishes to keep the money in the account
money belonging to deregistered companies.
Some categories of unclaimed money are payable to other State, Territory and Commonwealth agencies. Unclaimed money held by banks, credit unions, building societies and friendly societies has been payable to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission from the following dates.
1989 - all banks
1999 - credit unions, building and friendly societies.
OSR last received savings account money from:
banks in 1988
credit unions, building and friendly societies in 1998.
Deregistered company money
If you hold money for a deregistered company please contact ASIC. Do not lodge with OSR.
Not held by OSR
Bank account money
OSR does not receive unclaimed money held by banks, building societies, credit unions and friendly societies. In past years, OSR received unclaimed money from the following institutions held in savings accounts last used during the years shown here:
all banks (1976 - 1982) (except Commonwealth Bank)
State Bank of NSW (1976 - 1986)
credit unions, building and friendly societies (1976 - 1991)
St George Building Society (1976 - 1985).
If you want information about unclaimed money from savings accounts held with these institutions and you last used your account outside the dates above, contact the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Unclaimed superannuation money
From 1 July 2007
OSR only receives unclaimed superannuation benefits from NSW Public Sector Superannuation Funds.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will receive all other unclaimed superannuation benefits.
