RM13.3bil in unclaimed money as of April
Accountant-General Nor Yati Ahmad revealed that since the establishment of the unclaimed money system in 1977, only about RM4 billion had been successfully claimed by the rightful owners or their heirs. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA : A total of RM13.3 billion in unclaimed money was recorded by the accountant-general's department until last month.
Accountant-General Nor Yati Ahmad revealed that since the establishment of the unclaimed money system in 1977, only about RM4 billion had been successfully claimed by the rightful owners or their heirs, Bernama reported.
She said this situation likely occurred because many individuals or their heirs were either unaware that they had unclaimed money or had never taken the initiative to check with the accountant-general's department.
'They can actually check or submit a claim application via the official portal, or the eGumis app, and go to our branches in each state.
'We will also continue to intensify promotions and field activities to publicise the existence of this unclaimed money because it can only be issued to the owner or heir,' she told reporters after opening the Kampung Angkat Madani and Santuni Madani programme in Batu Pahat today.
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