Wagga suburb in top 10 regional locations for unclaimed money, Revenue NSW finds

That amount of unclaimed money was enough to put Wagga in the top 10 regional NSW locations for most unclaimed money, ranking eighth behind Warrawong's $510,000 total.

NSW Finance and Small Business Minister Damien Tudehope said more than $467 million of unclaimed money was sitting with Revenue NSW ready to make its way into the hands of citizens.

"We know many people are doing it tough, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, with most households having to keep a close eye on their budget," Mr Tudehope said.

"This is why I am encouraging people to check their eligibility on the Revenue NSW website to see if you are owed any money, you could have hundreds or thousands of dollars that you didn't know about."

The unclaimed money register holds money that has not made it to the correct owner for any number of reasons, including a change of address or name, misplaced paperwork or has simply been forgotten.

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The largest single amount held on the unclaimed money register is more than $1 million from a deceased estate in Cabramatta, while there are 10 amounts of more than $500,000 each.

"There are also more than 255,000 unpresented cheques worth $108 million waiting to make their way to the proper accounts," Mr Tudehope said.

"Anyone can search for unclaimed money on the Revenue NSW website. It is a free service offered by the NSW Government to get money back into the hands of its owners."

Revenue NSW periodically undertakes data matching activities and attempts to contact potential owners of new items received from enterprises.

The unclaimed money register can be found online at the Revenue NSW website.

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