Yahoo News Premium Bonds holders issued £100,000 warning after 'missing' alert from NS&I
More than 2.4 million Premium Bond prizes are unclaimed. There are currently as many as 2,448,758 prizes that are uncollected with a value of £87.3 million, according to NS&I data collated by experts at Which?, a consumer watchdog.
The top unclaimed prize is £100,000. NS&I announces new winners each month, with prizes from £25 to £100,000 – plus two lucky people win a million-pound jackpot. There are 2,410,630 unclaimed Premium Bond prizes worth £84,085,800 as of May 2024. Four unclaimed prizes are worth a whopping £100,000. Tthe unclaimed prizes are from Hereford and Worcester, Stockport, Ealing and Cheshire.
Which? said: “A prize is recorded as unclaimed if you haven't come forward after 18 months. The oldest unclaimed prize is from November 1957, the prize is £25 and belongs to a bond holder from the east of the UK. Even if you’ve withdrawn your premium bonds, it’s worth checking for potential winnings as NS&I confirmed winners have between £0 and £50,000 invested.
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“Although most unclaimed prizes are small, £25 being the most common, there are still six £100,000 prizes waiting to be claimed.” It went on: “NS&I will write to you by letter or email every time you win a premium bonds prize. These alerts, however, can get lost if you move home or change your email address without updating your NS&I account.”
The quickest, easiest option for tracking down potential premium bond winnings is to use the prize checker on the NS&I website or download the official prize checker app (available for Android and iOS). If checking via the website, you will need your Premium Bond holder number. If using the app, you will need your NS&I number, which is 11 digits.
If you prefer to pick up the phone, you can call NS&I for free on 08085 007 007. You can also write to NS&I to check for any unclaimed prizes.You can send your letter to: NS&I, Sunderland SR43 2SB. Any prizes you claim will be sent to your home address.
