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Unclaimed Balances Fund Time Limit

The Ministry of Justice is implementing a 30-year time limit for claims on the Unclaimed Balances Fund, which holds money deposited in court that has not been claimed. The consultation addresses the implementation process, eligibility criteria, and equality impacts of applying this statutory time limit to historical unclaimed funds.

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8 Dec 2023 | Impact assessment Ministry of Justice linked

Annex A: Equality impact assessment

In response to: A consultation on the implementation process for applying a 30-year time limit for claims…

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