Were you one of the winners in June’s National Savings and Investments (NS&I) premium bonds draw? Once again, two lucky players won £1m each this month.
The first winning bond number drawn was 103FE583469 and is held by a winner based in Stockport. The winner has £50,000 in premium bonds and purchased their winning bond in November 2005.
The second winning bond number drawn was 352AC359547 by a new millionaire from Edinburgh. The winner holds £50,000 in premium bonds and purchased the winning bond in November 2017.
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Andrew Westhead, NS&I retail director, said: “A huge congratulations to our winners in Edinburgh and Stockport. It’s particularly exciting to see Edinburgh celebrate its first jackpot win in eight years, while Stockport marks its second jackpot winner in Premium Bonds history.
“It’s not just about the jackpot winners though. This month, ERNIE awarded over 5.9 million prizes worth more than £416m, giving many Premium Bonds holders across the country an exciting summer boost.”
Unlike other investments, where investors earn interest or a regular dividend income, bonds are entered into a monthly prize draw where people can win between £25 and £1m. All premium bonds prizes are free of UK income tax and capital gains tax.
The chances of all bonds winning are the same, regardless of when or where they were bought. Even if you did not get a winning ticket this time, be sure to check for any unclaimed prizes.
Prizes do not expire, meaning you can claim as far back as the original 1957 draw. Premium bond holders can reduce the chances of their prizes going unclaimed by managing their premium bonds online or opting to have any prizes paid directly into their bank accounts by BACS, with notification by email.
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In Edinburgh there are 17,837 unclaimed prizes worth £712,750. In Edinburgh the largest unclaimed prize is worth £25,000 and is from the September 2022 draw.
In Stockport, there are 10,720 unclaimed prizes worth £494,000. Stockport holds the largest unclaimed prize of £100,000 which is from the September 2010 draw.
The winning Bond number for the £100,000 prize due to someone in Stockport is 050PB780494 and was purchased in October 1998. The Premium Bonds holder has a total holding of £330.
A total of 5.97 million prizes worth £416m will be paid out in the June prize draw. There were 131,438,233,006 bond numbers eligible for the draw.
Customers can check the premium bonds prize checker on the NS&I website or download the app to see if they have won.
