Two Premium Bonds holders have scooped the tax-free million-pound jackpot in the September 2024 draw. Are you a winner?
The first Premium Bonds millionaire is from West Sussex, holding £18,101 in total.
Their winning bond number – 388VE682612 – was purchased in April 2020.
Meanwhile, the second million-pound winner is from Manchester, with their bond number 569RS008033 being selected. They bought the winning number just recently in February 2024, holding £21,700 in total.
‘Ernie’ (NS&I’s electronic random number indicator equipment) has drawn more than 5.9 million prizes this month, worth more than £459m.
There were 125.1 billion bond numbers eligible for this month’s draw.
While the million-pound jackpot winners find out on the first working day of the month, for everyone else, you’ll need to wait until tomorrow (Tuesday 3 September) to see if you have won. You can check the NS&I website, the prize checker app, or ask ‘Alexa’.
However, you can get a sneak peek of the September winners, and this shows there were a total of 88 bond holders who each scooped the second-tier win of £100,000.
In one case, a holder from Birmingham with just £525 has won £100,000 after buying the winning bond in July 2024, while another saver from Surrey has won the coveted prize with just £700 worth of bonds, again bought in July this year.
There are also 175 people who each won £50,000 and 352 who have won £25,000.
All Premium Bonds prizes are free from UK income tax and capital gains tax.
Andrew Westhead, NS&I retail director, said: “Congratulations to this month’s millionaires from West Sussex and Manchester. What a fantastic way to wrap up the summer.
“I’d also like to extend special congratulations to the high value prize winner who bagged a £100,000 win with a modest investment of £525.”
Unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes
Premium Bonds prize winners receive notifications of their winnings if they have registered their contact details. However, there are instances where customers relocate or forget to update their contact details with NS&I.
This can lead to unclaimed prizes, especially for those who opt to receive their prizes via cheque rather than bank transfer.
In West Sussex, there are 36,656 prizes worth £1,248,425 that are yet to be claimed. The oldest unclaimed prize is worth £25 and is from the April 1962 draw. The largest unclaimed prize in West Sussex is worth £10,000 and was from the January 2023 draw.
In Manchester, there are 25,127 unclaimed prizes worth £933,800. The oldest unclaimed prize is worth £25 and is from the August 1963 draw. The largest unclaimed prize in Manchester is worth £50,000 and is from the February 2016 draw.
Currently, there are 2,448,758 unclaimed prizes worth £87,318,950.
