NS&I announces Premium Bonds £1 million jackpot double celebration for winners from Yorkshire

NS&I has revealed at the moment that its February Premium Bonds jackpot winners are from Kirklees and Sheffield, a part of a complete prize draw price over £430 million.

In keeping with NS&I, there have been greater than 5.8 million prizes awarded this month, paying out over £430 million to Premium Bonds holders.
  
The primary Bond quantity drawn was 150EN423722 and is held by a winner primarily based in Kirklees. The winner has a holding of £50,000 in Premium Bonds and bought their profitable Bond in January 2009. They grow to be the third jackpot winner from Kirklees.

The second Bond quantity to win £1 million this month was 513EP525664 and the Bond holder lives in Sheffield. The winner holds £10,000 in Premium Bonds and obtained their profitable Bond in September 2022. To this point, they’re the fourth Premium Bonds jackpot millionaire from Sheffield.

Andrew Westhead, NS&I Retail Director, stated: 
“We’re delighted to announce that February’s Premium Bonds draw has introduced million-pound wins to Kirklees and Sheffield. The Sheffield win marks town’s fourth Premium Bonds millionaire and is strictly two years for the reason that final jackpot win there in February 2023.

“Yorkshire and the Humber could also be on a jackpot profitable streak, however because of ERNIE, greater than £430 million in prizes have gone to bond holders up and down the nation this month.”

Premium Bonds: a safe solution to begin saving in 2025 
For these trying to construct a financial savings behavior in 2025, Premium Bonds supply an accessible solution to start. They’re additionally a preferred product alternative with advisers and shoppers alike.

With a minimal funding of £25, savers can begin their journey whereas, every month, having the prospect to win tax-free prizes.

Every £1 Bond is entered into the month-to-month draw, the place prizes vary from £25 to £1 million, making it a fascinating solution to save.

In contrast to conventional financial savings accounts, Premium Bonds mix the safety of financial savings backed by HM Treasury with the thrill of doubtless profitable tax-free prizes.

Checking prizes
Premium Bonds holders can verify in the event that they’ve received a prize within the February draw from Tuesday 4 February, by visiting the NS&I web site, utilizing the prize checker app, or asking Alexa. 

To verify for prizes utilizing the NS&I web site, Bond holders will want their Premium Bonds holder’s quantity.

For the app, both a Premium Bonds holder’s quantity or an NS&I quantity will work. Folks can even verify for unclaimed prizes.

February 2025 prize draw breakdown
A complete of 5,864,354 prizes price £430,052,425 will probably be paid out within the February 2025 prize draw. There have been 129,015,731,952 Bond numbers eligible for the draw.

Unclaimed prizes
Premium Bonds prize winners obtain notifications of their winnings if they’ve registered their contact particulars. Nonetheless, there are situations the place prospects relocate or overlook to replace their contact particulars with NS&I.

This will result in unclaimed prizes, particularly for individuals who decide to obtain their prizes by way of cheque relatively than financial institution switch. Folks with unique paper Bonds can register them on-line or by calling the helpline on 08085 007 007.

In Kirklees, there are 9,684 unclaimed prizes price £348,250. Within the Kirklees space, the most important worth unclaimed prizes are for £1,000 with ten Premium Bond holders but to say their prize. 

The oldest dates again to a win in June 1995 received by somebody who holds £30, and the newest is from the Might 2023 draw received by one other particular person with a holding of £505.

In Sheffield, there are 6,668 unclaimed prizes price £248,450. The most important unclaimed prize in Sheffield is price £5,000 and is from the October 2011 draw. There are additionally 22 £1,000 prizes ready to be claimed, courting again to April 1979.

Kirklees and Sheffield winners are each positioned in Yorkshire and the Humber, the place there are 123,291 unclaimed prizes price £4,426,125.

Prospects can select to have their prizes paid on to their checking account or reinvested into extra Premium Bonds. 9 in 10 prizes are already paid this manner as it’s faster than ready for a cheque after which paying it in.

Prospects can discover directions on methods to change their prize fee preferences right here.

Prospects who could have an unclaimed prize can verify utilizing NS&I’s on-line prize checker or the prize checker app.

Presently, there are 2,516,285 unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes price £93,830,100 ready to be claimed.