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How the Government Will Spend UK Unclaimed Money
How the Government Will Spend UK Unclaimed Money
Government plans to seize and redistribute money found in dormant bank accounts have come under criticism but customers should still be able to reclaim their dormant…...
Is it a Dormant Account or a Lost Account?
Is it a Dormant Account or a Lost Account?
Dormant accounts and lost accounts…the terms seem interchangeable, but are they really different? More importantly, does it affect you going after unclaimed funds?...
Mis-Sold Endowments: Making a Claim
Mis-Sold Endowments: Making a Claim
Many endowments were mis-sold, and if you were a victim you can make a claim for compensation – but there is a time limit....
Standard Life Shareholders
Standard Life Shareholders
After Standard Life demutualised in 2006, a surprising 300,000 policyholders never claimed their shares in the company....
The British Banks Lost Bank Accounts Service
The British Banks Lost Bank Accounts Service
Tracing lost and old UK bank and building society accounts is a simple and free process using the British Bankers’ lost bank account service....
The Case of Nationwide & Portman
The Case of Nationwide & Portman
When Nationwide took over Portman Building Society, Portman’s members qualified for a nice little cash windfall – as long as they remembered to claim it....
The Story of Halifax and Unclaimed Money
The Story of Halifax and Unclaimed Money
When Halifax Building Society demutualised, many account holders never claimed their shares. Those were sold, but many people still have a sizable windfall coming....
Unclaimed Bank Accounts
Unclaimed Bank Accounts
If you think you have money in a dormant bank account, finding and claiming it is easy....
Unclaimed Building Society Accounts
Unclaimed Building Society Accounts
If you believe you might have money lying in an old building society account, it’s not difficult to find and claim it....
Unclaimed Money Scams: Facts and Myths
Unclaimed Money Scams: Facts and Myths
Unclaimed money scams are not new but people still falling for these scams, and conmen are thinking up new variants on the scam every day....
Unclaimed Safe Deposit Boxes
Unclaimed Safe Deposit Boxes
A safe deposit box is held at a bank and used to securely store items. The problem with an unclaimed estate can be even discovering the box exists!...
Unclaimed Windfall Shares
Unclaimed Windfall Shares
A number of insurers and building societies have demutualised, meaning members have a windfall of shares or cash that many people have never claimed....
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