£100M in Premium Bond Prizes Unclaimed

£100m in Premium Bond prizes are unclaimed in the UK. Over 2.6 million prizes are yet to be claimed by their lucky winners.

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Most unclaimed prizes are £25, but 11 prizes worth £100k and 19 worth £50k are also still waiting for their rightful owners.

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Unclaimed due to outdated contact details or forgotten bonds. Some winners moved abroad and never updated their records.

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London tops the list with £15.3m unclaimed. South East has £15m, followed by East of England with £8.7m in unclaimed prizes.

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Use the NS&I app or website to check. Prizes never expire—claim anytime, even for bonds bought decades ago. Check yours today!

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