Check to see if you were a Premium Bonds draw winner this April
Were you one of the winners in April'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 494WG724922 and is held by a winner based in South Yorkshire. The winner has £43,165 in premium bonds and purchased their winning bond in March 2022. They become the third jackpot winner from South Yorkshire.
The second winning bond number drawn was 418AW560890 by a new millionaire from Hertfordshire. The winner holds £50,000 in premium bonds and purchased the winning bond in October 2020. To date, they are the 17th premium bonds jackpot millionaire from Hertfordshire.
Andrew Westhead, NS&I retail director, said: "Huge congratulations to our winners in South Yorkshire and Hertfordshire – these April jackpots highlight the life-changing potential of premium bonds for savers everywhere.
"It's not just about the jackpot millionaires – this month, ERNIE [the random number generator] awarded more than 5.9 million prizes worth over £412m, giving many customers something to smile about.
'Premium bonds holders can check if they've won a prize from 2nd April on our quick and easy NS&I prize checker app."
Read more: What are the odds of winning a premium bonds prize?
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.
In South Yorkshire, there are 23,241 unclaimed prizes worth £867,850. The largest unclaimed prize in the region is worth £25,000 and is from the November 2022 draw. The oldest win dates back to 1957 by someone who holds £100.
In Hertfordshire, there are 56,335 unclaimed prizes worth £2,083,850. There are two unclaimed £25,000 prizes, from June 2023 and September 2021. There are also two £10,000 prizes waiting to be claimed and six £5,000 prizes.
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Overall in the UK, there are currently 2,547,426 unclaimed premium bonds prizes worth £97m waiting to be claimed.
A total of 5.91 million prizes worth £412m will be paid out in the April prize draw. There were 130,108,160,431 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.
The odds of any £1 bond number winning a prize are 22,000 to one. The prize fund rate for premium bonds was reduced from 4% to 3.8% from the April 2025 prize draw. Still, the odds of winning will remain the same.Sign in to access your portfolio
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