Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Govt Launches Campaign to Recover Unclaimed Funds
The government is starting a new campaign to help people find and claim money they might have forgotten about.
There's a lot of money out there – around ₹80,000 crore – in things like old bank accounts, investments, and dividends that people haven't claimed.
The campaign, called 'Your Money, Your Right,' will help people learn how to find this money and get it back.
The Department of Financial Services, along with other financial organizations, is running the campaign.
The goal is to make it easier for everyone to understand how to claim their money.
Government to launch a nationwide awareness campaign.
Campaign aims to help citizens reclaim unclaimed funds.
₹80,000 crore is in unclaimed deposits and investments.
Campaign 'Your Money, Your Right' begins October 4th.
DFS is coordinating with financial regulators.
- Who
- Citizens
- What
- Tracing and reclaiming unclaimed funds
- When
- Campaign starts October 4th, ongoing for 3 months
- Where
- Nationwide campaign, launching in Gandhinagar
- Why
- To help citizens recover unclaimed assets and promote financial inclusion
Beneficiaries
Regulators
Goal
Beneficiaries
Citizens should receive their unclaimed funds.
Regulators
Government will enforce financial regulations.
- Campaign Name
- 'Your Money, Your Right'
- Initiating Organization
- Department of Financial Services (DFS)
- Launch Date
- October 4th
- Launch Location
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Unclaimed Funds
- Approx. ₹80,000 crore
- Fund Types
- Deposits, dividends, shares, mutual funds
- Campaign Duration
- 3 months
Sources
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FM to launch on Oct 4 nationwide awareness campaign on unclaimed financial assets
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