Premium Bonds prize results published for September draw including £1million winners
One lucky winner won £100,000 despite previously having only £525 in Bonds
Premium Bonds saver have been urged to check if they have won any prizes in the September draw as the big prize winners have been announced.
The first £1million jackpot went out to a saver from West Sussex, for winning Bond 176VT730086. They purchased this Bond in January 2011 when they bought £25,000 worth. They previously had £40,000 in Bonds.
Also collecting a £1million prize is a saver from Cambridgeshire, with winning Bond number 539EF052432, which they purchased when they bought £1,000 in Bonds in May 2023. They previously held £13,680 in Bonds.
There were several savers who won big prizes but who previously held relatively low amounts. A person from Birmingham took home £100,000 despite previously having just £525 in Bonds.
Another lucky saver from Surrey who previously held just £700 in Bonds also won an £100,000 prize.
You can check if you have any unclaimed prizes using the prize checker tool on the NS&I website as well as via the app.
An individual saver can take home several prizes from one draw so it's definitely worth check if you have any prizes to collect from the September draw or from further back.
One longtime saver from South Scotland won an £100,000 prize on a Bond that they purchased almost 50 years ago, in January 1976.
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Each £1 Premium Bond eligible to go into the monthly draw has an equal chance of winning a prize, including one of the two £1million jackpot prizes.
The prize fund rate for the savings vehicle is currently 4.4 percent with the odds of winning standing at 21,000 to one for each Bond.
People often set up their account so any winnings are automatically reinvested in buying more Bonds, thus increasing their chances of winning again. A person can hold up to £50,000 in Bonds.
However, savers should be aware there are no guarantees you will win a prize as it's purely a matter of luck, and if you don't win any prizes you can go months or even years with no return on your investment.
A disappointed customer recently contacted NS&I frustrated as they had not won any prizes in 37 years.
NS&I said in response: "Please note that interest is not earned on Premium Bonds, so the value of the Bonds will remain the same."
