Two Premium Bonds holders from West Sussex and Manchester celebrate £1 million jackpot win

• September’s jackpot millionaires are from West Sussex and Manchester
• Greater than 5.9 million prizes have been drawn this month, value over £459 million
• One of many £100,000 prizes goes to a winner in Birmingham with a holding of beneath £600

This month sees two Premium Bonds holders from West Sussex and Manchester bag the £1 million jackpot.

There have been greater than 5.9 million prizes in September’s draw, leading to a complete payout of over £459 million.

The primary Bond quantity drawn was 388VE682612 and is held by a winner primarily based in West Sussex. The winner has a holding of £18,101 in Premium Bonds and bought their successful Bond in April 2020.  

The second Bond quantity to win £1 million this month was 569RS008033 and the Bond holder lives in Manchester. The winner holds £21,700 in Premium Bonds and bought the successful Bond in February 2024. 

Andrew Westhead, NS&I Retail Director, mentioned:
“Congratulations to this month’s millionaires from West Sussex and Manchester. What a implausible option to wrap up the summer season.

“I would additionally like to increase particular congratulations to the excessive worth prize winner who bagged a £100,000 win with a modest funding of £525.”

Small holdings can win large prizes
One Premium Bonds holder from the newest draw is displaying that smaller holdings can nonetheless win large.

Within the September draw, one Bond holder from Birmingham scooped a £100,000 prize with solely £525 invested in Premium Bonds.

Checking prizes
Premium Bonds holders can simply verify in the event that they’ve received a prize within the September draw from Tuesday 3 September.

Simply go to the NS&I web site’s prize checker, use the prize checker app, or ask Alexa. To verify on the NS&I web site, you’ll want your Premium Bonds holder’s quantity.

To verify by way of the app, you should use both your NS&I or holder’s quantity. It’s also possible to verify for unclaimed prizes which may be ready for you.

September 2024 prize draw breakdown
A complete of 5,961,610 prizes value £459,043,775 will likely be paid out within the September 2024 prize draw. There have been 125,193,758,564 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 clients transfer home or overlook to replace their contact particulars with NS&I. This could result in unclaimed prizes, particularly for individuals who choose to obtain their prizes by way of cheque. Unique paper Bonds may be registered on-line or by calling the helpline on 08085 007 007.

In West Sussex, there are 36,656 prizes value £1,248,425 which might be but to be claimed. The oldest unclaimed prize is value £25 and is from the April 1962 draw. The most important unclaimed prize in West Sussex is value £10,000 and was from the January 2023 draw.

In Manchester, there are 25,127 unclaimed prizes value £933,800. The oldest unclaimed prize is value £25 and is from the August 1963 draw. The most important unclaimed prize in Manchester is value £50,000 and is from the February 2016 draw.

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 on this manner and it’s faster and safer than ready for a cheque. 

Prospects can discover directions on the right way to change their prize cost preferences right here. Prospects who could have an unclaimed prize can simply verify utilizing NS&I’s on-line prize checker or the prize checker app. 

Presently, there are 2,448,758 unclaimed prizes value £87,318,950 ready to be claimed.

Notes to Editors

1. The annual prize fund charge for Premium Bonds is 4.40% (variable). The month-to-month odds of any £1 Bond quantity successful a prize are 21,000 to 1.
2. NS&I has spokespeople accessible for interview, together with Agent Million, in addition to nationwide and regional details and figures about Premium Bonds. If you happen to require any additional particulars, please contact the NS&I media workforce on the contact particulars under.
3. All Premium Bonds prizes are freed from UK Earnings Tax and Capital Positive factors Tax.
4. NS&I is without doubt one of the largest financial savings organisations within the UK, providing a spread of financial savings and investments to greater than 24 million clients. All merchandise supply 100% safety as NS&I is backed by HM Treasury.
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