Class Action Settlements You Can Claim Without a Receipt
Every no-receipt settlement we tracked this summer has now closed — the last one, Comcast, on September 14, 2026. Below: what those cases paid, what signing a no-proof claim form actually commits you to, and how to tell a real claim site from a harvesting page.
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Why Some Settlements Skip the Receipt
Nobody keeps a receipt for a streaming subscription from 2019 or proof that a smart speaker recorded them. When a settlement covers something people cannot reasonably document, requiring proof would exclude nearly the whole class. So the court approves a different mechanism: you attest to your eligibility instead.
That attestation is not a formality. The claim form is signed "under penalty of perjury", which makes it a sworn statement — legally an affidavit, not a checkbox.
Case Details
Each settlement below is administered under a specific federal or state court's supervision. The official administrator website is the only place to file; we link the case, not a middleman. We list only settlements we could confirm through multiple independent sources plus the administrator itself.
Recently Closed — Verified
Comcast Xfinity data breach — closed September 14, 2026. $117.5 million. The no-documentation cash option was estimated at $50; documented losses up to $10,000 required proof. Final approval was granted August 20, 2026. Official site: ComcastBreachSettlement.com
YouTube TV auto-renewal, California — closed August 30, 2026. $7.5 million, roughly $92 per person, California residents only for the period February 2017 to October 2021.
Google Assistant Privacy — closed August 27, 2026. $68 million. For people with Assistant-enabled devices recorded without the wake word. Points-based, up to 4 points per device and 3 devices; the per-point value is set after claims are processed. Official site: GoogleAssistantPrivacyLitigation.com
RE/MAX and Keller Williams home buyers — closed August 25, 2026. $28.5 million combined. Amount varies with the property purchase. Official site: HomeBuyerLitigation.com
Costco marketing emails, Washington State — closed August 24, 2026. $14 million, split equally among valid claims, one claim per person. No purchase proof; claimants attested to their Washington residence and to having received the emails. Official site: washingtoncommercialemailsettlement.com
What You Are Signing
When there is no receipt to check, your signature is the evidence. The form says you declare "under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States" that your statements are true. A false claim is therefore fraud and perjury, not merely an invalid application.
Administrators do screen. Reported detection methods include clustering by IP address — one Wisconsin case saw roughly 5,500 claims filed from a single address — and duplicate-address matching. Law firms tracking this area describe a marked rise in fraudulent claims driven by automation tools.
In practice the usual consequence of a false claim is administrative rejection rather than prosecution; we have found no reliable statistics on how often individuals are actually charged, so we will not claim that either way. The honest summary: filing for something you genuinely used or received is exactly what these forms are designed for. Filing for something you did not is a sworn false statement, and it also dilutes the pot for people who did.
What These Actually Pay
For scale: Apple's Siri settlement advertised up to $20 per device and paid about $8 once 2.19 million claims came in. Treat every "up to" figure as a ceiling, never a forecast.
Claim Deadlines — All Passed
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August 24, 2026 — Costco marketing emails (Washington) — closed — closed
$14 million fund, split equally among valid claims. Washington residents only, attestation-based.
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August 25, 2026 — RE/MAX and Keller Williams home buyers — closed — closed
$28.5 million combined. Amount depends on the property purchase.
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August 27, 2026 — Google Assistant privacy — closed — closed
$68 million, points-based. This is also the opt-out deadline. Per-point value is calculated after claims are processed; none has been published.
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August 30, 2026 — YouTube TV auto-renewal (California) — closed — closed
$7.5 million, roughly $92. California residents, February 2017 to October 2021.
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September 8, 2026 — Disney streaming antitrust — closed — closed
$50 million, covering YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers. Final approval is not scheduled until January 14, 2027, so payment follows much later.
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September 14, 2026 — Comcast Xfinity data breach — closed — closed
$117.5 million. An estimated $50 with no documentation, or documented losses up to $10,000 with proof. Final approval was granted August 20, 2026. Final approval was granted August 20, 2026.
How to Tell a Real Claim Site From a Harvesting Page
Because these settlements ask for no proof, they attract sites that ask for far more than the real administrator ever would.
It asks for a Social Security number or bank login
Legitimate claim forms for consumer settlements of this type ask for identity and contact details and a payment preference — not your online banking credentials.
It is not the administrator's own domain
Every settlement above has one official site. Aggregator pages that collect your details and promise to "submit for you" are inserting themselves into a process that is free and direct.
It promises a specific large amount
Where the per-person value depends on how many people claim — as with Google Assistant — no honest source can tell you your amount in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it legal to file without a receipt?
Yes — the court approves this deliberately, because requiring documentation for things nobody keeps records of would exclude almost the entire class. You substitute a sworn statement for the receipt.
What happens if I claim something I am not sure about?
Do not. The form is signed under penalty of perjury, so an inaccurate claim is a false sworn statement rather than a rejected application. If you are unsure whether you qualify, read the eligibility definition on the official site — it is usually more specific than the headlines suggest.
How do administrators catch fake claims?
Reported methods include grouping claims by IP address and matching duplicate addresses. One case saw about 5,500 claims traced to a single IP. Firms working in this area describe a sharp increase in automated fraudulent filings and pressure for tighter screening.
Why are the payouts often small?
Because the class is large by design. A fund divided among millions of people produces modest individual amounts, even when the headline number is in the hundreds of millions.
Can I claim in more than one settlement?
Yes, if you genuinely qualify for each one. They are separate cases with separate classes. What you cannot do is claim in one you do not belong to.
Why are some well-known settlements missing from this list?
Because we only list what we could verify against the official administrator plus independent reporting. Several settlements circulating on aggregator sites could not be confirmed that way, so we left them out. With deadlines, an unverified entry is worse than a missing one.
How often does this page change?
Constantly, by nature — these deadlines are short and new settlements open regularly. Check the date at the top; if a deadline listed here has passed, that case is closed and cannot be reopened.
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