If you live in Pennsylvania, you could be getting a check in the mail soon.
Treasurer Stacy Garrity said Thursday that nearly 100,000 Pennsylvania Money Match checks — totaling over $22 million — are on their way to people across the commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Money Match, which was created in 2024, seeks to automatically return unclaimed property valued up to $500 belonging to a single owner without the need to search or file a claim.
Unclaimed property can include:
- Dormant bank accounts
- Uncashed checks
- Forgotten stocks
- Rebates
- Insurance policies
- Contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes
Over one in 10 Pennsylvanians is owed some of the $5 billion in unclaimed property in the Treasury’s care, and the average value of a claim is more than $1,000.
Including last year’s batch of checks, more than $50 million total will have been returned automatically to Pennsylvanians.
“This program is a testament to cutting government bureaucracy, which is something almost unheard of, and I’m thrilled to continue this program as we work hard to get more money back to its rightful owners,” Garrity said in the announcement.
Unclaimed property valued above $500 with multiple owners or other complexities still requires a claim to be filed.
Garrity advised people across the Keystone State to be on the lookout for the Money Match checks, and to cash or deposit them “promptly” upon arrival.
“I want Pennsylvanians to know that this is a real check, it is real money and it belongs to them,” Garrity said. “And as always, I still encourage everyone to regularly search for unclaimed property online, as many claims will not qualify for the Money Match process.”
Unclaimed property can be searched by visiting patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property.
