Guides

Free guides to finding lost money.

Step by step, official routes first.

• How to find a lost bank account in the UK

  The free official way to trace a lost UK bank, building society or NS&I account with My Lost Account, what to have ready and what to avoid.

  Last checked: 1 November 2026

• How to find a lost Dutch pension

  Use Mijn Pensioenoverzicht to see your Dutch pension and AOW for free, and what to do if you live abroad without DigiD.

  Last checked: 1 November 2026

• How to find a relative's bank accounts and life policies in the Netherlands

  How heirs use the Loket Slapende Tegoeden and the Verbond van Verzekeraars search service to find accounts and life policies of someone who died.

  Last checked: 1 November 2026

We always point people to the free government tracing route first, and we take nothing from financial advisers.