Did you realise that there are billions of pounds of unclaimed financial assets in the UK lie in old bank accounts, pensions, life assurance and investments. Yet any cash that is yours should still be available for reclaiming all you need to do is fill in a form – and it is free to do all you need to do is log onto www.mylostaccount.org.uk.
This is a FREE service brought to you by the British Bankers’ Association (BBA), the Building Societies Association (BSA) and National Savings and Investments (NS&I) bringing together their three tracing schemes into one website and one application form.
All three provide comprehensive coverage of their respective areas:
- The BBA scheme covers 43 banks that take retail deposits in the UK
- The BSA scheme covers all 50 UK building societies
The NS&I scheme covers all National Savings and Investments products as well as the old Post Office Savings Bank accounts.
So for 10 minutes of your time it could be worth having a quick look, as whether the account’s your own or an inheritance from a deceased relative or family member there could be money just sitting there waiting for you!