Delaware – Delaware’s Office of Unclaimed Property is mailing out nearly $400,000 this week to 2,800 residents as part of the annual MONEY MATCH program. The program uses tax return data to automatically match residents with unclaimed property, sending them checks without requiring any action on their part.
Governor Matt Meyer praised the program for its efficiency, saying, “MONEY MATCH helps put money back in the pockets of Delaware families with minimal bureaucracy. This is just another way we’re using technology to make state services work smarter.”
Now in its sixth year, the program has already returned over $5.6 million to nearly 40,000 Delawareans since 2021. It’s part of the state’s ongoing efforts to streamline the process of reuniting people with unclaimed property.
Brenda R. Mayrack, the State Escheator and Director of the Delaware Office of Unclaimed Property, explained, “The program makes use of data matching technology, which allows us to reunite residents with their funds automatically. All recipients need to do is cash the check.”
Unclaimed property can include a variety of items—forgotten bank balances, uncashed checks, gift card balances, utility deposits, and even uncollected insurance payouts. In Delaware, businesses are required to report and remit such property to the state after a period of inactivity. Annually, Delaware returns an average of $150 million to $200 million in unclaimed funds, both within the state and globally.
Though the MONEY MATCH program reunites many taxpayers with their property automatically, not all unclaimed funds qualify. Delawareans are encouraged to check the state’s website or visit MissingMoney.com, a multistate search tool, to find additional unclaimed property they might be entitled to. For more information on the MONEY MATCH program, visit Delaware Unclaimed Property.
