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Daily Mail
21-04-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Winner of National Lottery's huge £10,000 a month prize has just HOURS left to claim it - could it be YOU?
The clock is rapidly ticking for a lucky winner to get their hands on a huge lottery jackpot, with just mere hours left for them to claim the life-changing prize. The victorious ticket in the National Lottery 's Set For Life draw was purchased in the Sevenoaks area on October 24, 2024, with the prize needing to be claimed by tomorrow. Its winner is set to receive £10,000 a month for the next 30 - a whopping total of £3.6million. In a bid to uncover the mystery winner, people have been urged to check their tickets in the likelihood that they could unnowingly be the would-be millionaire. The winning ticket will contain five numbers - 2, 11, 29, 37, 45, plus the Life Ball 6. Calling on members of the public to make their final checks to avoid falling short of the momentous win, Kathy Garrett, a winners' advisor for Allwyn, the National Lottery 's operator, said: 'The winning draw took place a week before Halloween, so think about where you were when you were about to carve your pumpkin or preparing for trick or treating. 'Rummage through your warm coats and double-check that this winning ticket hasn't inadvertently been stowed away with your hats, scarves and gloves.' Lottery players are also being advised to search their vehicles, whilst in Sevenoaks, where the £10,000 a month prize purchase was won, a giant replica of the winning ticket was erected at the train station in March. Speaking to the BBC, a spokeswoman for National Lottery operator Allwyn said: 'While the National Lottery is committed to finding the winning ticket-holder, if the prize remains unclaimed the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help projects across the UK. 'This will add to the £30m-plus raised every week to make a difference in every community across the country.' Players who scoop more than £50,000 in National Lottery winnings are required to claim the money in person by completing a form and providing the winning ticket, together with proof of identity and age. Failure to do so within 180 days of the draw date results in the forfeiture of the cash – although there is a small window of opportunity to save the situation. If Allwyn UK, the National Lottery operator, is contacted before the 180-day claim period expires, the winner is granted a further seven days to claim the money in person. In October 2024, a total of £2.35million in unclaimed lottery prizes remained outstanding, with successful players in the London boroughs of Bromley and Lambeth, alongside in Birmingham, yet to come forward to purchase their lottery prizes. Ms Garrett confirmed that instances of unclaimed millions are not uncommon, with it likely that winners simply have no idea about their unbelievable stroke of luck. She even said that a builder claimed a whopping £50,000,000 ticket days before it expired after 'he had left the winning ticket in the sun visor of his work van.' In February, 13 ticket-holders became Lotto millionaires, with one winner claiming a £7.4m jackpot on 15 February, the competition said. Three ticket-holders also
The Independent
14-04-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Winner of £300,000 National Lottery prize has just one week left to claim
The winner of a National Lottery prize worth £300,000 has been urged to come forward as their deadline to claim the money fast approaches. There is just a week left for the unknown victor to stake their claim and secure the massive £10,000-a-month for 30 years. The winning ticket in the Set for Life draw was bought in Sevenoaks, Kent, on 24 October last year. The price must be claimed by Tuesday, 22 April 2025. This will mark the end of the 180-day window the winner has to claim, with the search now well underway to make sure they don't miss out. National Lottery organisers have been busy on the streets of Sevenoaks to raise awareness and help find the missing winner who scooped the prize by matching the numbers 2, 11, 29, 37 and 45, and Life Ball 6. Kathy Garrett, who advises winners of the National Lottery, said: 'This kind of prize not only transforms the life of the winner, it's typically life-changing for their loved ones too. 'With just days to go, we're doing everything in our power to make sure this mystery person or syndicate comes forward, so they can enjoy the endless possibilities this prize offers.' She added: 'We once had a very fortunate builder who came forward not long before his ticket was due to expire. 'He won over £50 million and had left the winning ticket in the sun visor of his work van. I can't emphasise enough how important it is to search the places you'd least expect.' A spokeswoman for National Lottery operator Allwyn said: 'While the National Lottery is committed to finding the winning ticket-holder, if the prize remains unclaimed the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK. 'This will add to the £30 million-plus raised every week by National Lottery players to make a difference in every community across the country.'
BBC News
14-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
One week left to claim £10k-a-month Sevenoaks lottery prize
A west Kent-based lottery winner has only one more week to come forward to claim their prize of £10,000 a month for 30 winning ticket in the Set For Life National Lottery draw was bought in the Sevenoaks area on 24 October 2024 and the prize must be claimed by 22 April. Lottery organisers have been raising awareness on the streets of the town in a bid to find the missing winner. Kathy Garrett, who advises winners of the National Lottery, said the prize was "life-changing". She said: "With just days to go, we're doing everything in our power to make sure this mystery person or syndicate comes forward, so they can enjoy the endless possibilities this prize offers."Residents in Sevenoaks have been greeted with a giant replica of the National Lottery Set For Life winning ticket and oversized newspapers in an attempt to locate the March lottery organisers created bespoke station signs, digital platform messages and unique PA announcements voiced by a previous winner. A spokeswoman for National Lottery operator Allwyn said: "While the National Lottery is committed to finding the winning ticket-holder, if the prize remains unclaimed the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help projects across the UK."This will add to the £30m-plus raised every week to make a difference in every community across the country."
The Independent
14-04-2025
- The Independent
Winner of £10,000-a-month National Lottery prize has week left to stake claim
The winner of a National Lottery prize of £10,000 a month for 30 years has only a week left to stake their claim as the 180-day deadline approaches. The winning ticket in the Set For Life draw was bought in the Sevenoaks area of Kent on October 24 2024, and the prize must be claimed by Tuesday April 22 2025. Organisers of the National Lottery have been raising awareness on the streets of Sevenoaks in a bid to find the missing winner who scooped the prize by matching the numbers 2, 11, 29, 37 and 45, and Life Ball 6. Kathy Garrett, who advises winners of the National Lottery, said: 'This kind of prize not only transforms the life of the winner, it's typically life-changing for their loved ones too. 'With just days to go, we're doing everything in our power to make sure this mystery person or syndicate comes forward, so they can enjoy the endless possibilities this prize offers.' She added: 'We once had a very fortunate builder who came forward not long before his ticket was due to expire. 'He won over £50 million and had left the winning ticket in the sun visor of his work van. I can't emphasise enough how important it is to search the places you'd least expect.' A spokeswoman for National Lottery operator Allwyn said: 'While the National Lottery is committed to finding the winning ticket-holder, if the prize remains unclaimed the prize money, plus all the interest it has generated, will go to help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK. 'This will add to the £30 million-plus raised every week by National Lottery players to make a difference in every community across the country.'
