WE all have a habit, well some of us do anyway, of salting away money into different things and then forgetting all about it. Luckily, the State Government takes charge For a small number of people in the Shepparton region, there is almost $1 million waiting to be claimed from lost wages, rental bonds and share dividends.
The latest data shows the State Revenue Office has more than a million unclaimed entitlements across Victoria, ranging from as little as $20 all the way up to $994,994 – the biggest single entitlement – which is owed to a Mulgrave woman.
In Shepparton, a total of $814,000 is ready to be collected, which includes three entitlements worth about $8,000 each for three Violet Town residents.
A man in Byrneside has 23 separate entitlements in his name, for a total of about $3,600.
Shepparton currently has 7,290 individual entitlements registered for areas including Mooroopna ($81,666), Tatura ($57,156), Rushworth ($20,064) and Kyabram ($61,582).
Much to my dismay, there is nothing being held for me but there might be for you. There is no time limit to claiming held money, which can be searched via sro.vic.gov.au/unclaimedmoney.
