Thousands of young people missing out on money they don't know about
People aged between 18 and 23 may have thousands in unclaimed government accounts.
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"Don't just leave it and do nothing because you might not receive anything if you don't look."
— Kae Tapscott , Celebrity
"The purpose was to give a young person 'some resources for when they became an adult so that it would actually give them a good start'."
— Gavin Oldham , Executive
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People aged between 18 and 23 may have thousands in unclaimed government accounts.
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