September 2017 Premium Bonds winning numbers – have you won £1 million cash prize?
Every county in England now has at least one £1 million jackpot winner...
A LUCKY man from Northumberland is set to end his summer on a high note as he is the first from his county to scoop September's Premium Bonds £1 million cash prize.
The other winner from Nottingham has the 10th longest held jackpot winning bond. Could you win the £1 million jackpot? Here's what you need to know...
Have I won money in September's Premium Bonds draw?
The lucky pair are the 369th and 370th Premium Bonds £1 million jackpot winners.
The man from Northumberland bought his winning Bond (number: 048DQ389856) in July 2003 and has a total of £19,994 in Premium Bonds.
The Nottingham winner with Bond number: 033HH173110, becomes the sixth from the city , bought his winning bond in October 2000 – making it the 10th longest-held Bond to have won the £1 million jackpot.
The newly-crowned millionaire currently holds the maximum £50,000 in Premium Bonds.
Jill Waters, Retail Director at NS&I, said: “A huge congratulations to our two newest jackpot winners this September. I’m delighted that Agent Million has had the chance to visit a new county this month, as it’s a reminder that any person who has Premium Bonds can win any prize in any draw.
“With a minimum investment of just £100, Premium Bonds gives the opportunity of winning a life-changing amount of money without the risk of losing your original stake.”
- The prizes included...
- Three lucky savers who won £100,000
- Five people who won £50,000
- 1,346 people who won £1,000
- 21, 876 people who won £100
- 2.29 million people who won £25
Could I be owed money in Premium Bonds?
Brits are currently owed £56m in £1.3 million unclaimed Premium Bonds.
In Bristol, there are 15,611 prizes worth £601,200 still to be paid out.
In Leicestershire, £574,400 is waiting to be claimed from 15,381 prizes
There are six prizes worth £1,000, while the oldest also dates back to August 1964 – a £25 win for the lucky Bond holder.
If you think you may have unclaimed Premium Bonds, these are the winners from last month's draw.
How do Premium Bonds work?
Premium Bonds are a savings account you can put money into (and take out when you want), where the interest paid is decided by a monthly prize draw.
You buy £1 bonds and each has an equal chance of winning, so the more you buy, the more your chances improve.
Premium Bonds can be bought via standing order for as little as £50 per month once an account has been opened.
- Minimum purchase amount: £100 (or £50 for monthly standing orders).
- Maximum amount you can hold: £50,000.
- Age limit: Over 16 to buy them; under that age they may be held in the name of under-16s by parents or guardians. Grandparents or great-grandparents can buy then nominate the child’s parent or guardian to hold them.
The winners are picked by a random number generating computer called Ernie (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment).
Will I be a winner and where can I buy Premium Bonds?
A good way to find out if you will win is to use the the unique Premium Bond Probability Calculator (courtesy of ).
It proves that at every value someone with typical luck will earn less than the quoted prize rate.
NS&I lists the chance of one bond winning a prize in a month (one in 30,000) on its website.
You can apply to buy premium bonds over the phone, online or by post.
Once you own some you can buy more via direct debit on the .
How do I know if I have won?
Premium Bonds holders can check to see if they have won a prize in this month’s draw, draws in the last six months or if they have any unclaimed prizes with the
Alternatively, you can download the new and improved Prize Checker app, free from Google Play or the Apple Store.
What size return will I get?
On average, premium bonds pay out an investment return equivalent to about 1.3 per cent.
In theory this means you would win just over a penny a year for each pound of bonds owned.
But because of the randomness of the process, you may win less – or you may win a great deal more.
Where does the prize money come from?
The prize money is not funded by the sale of new bonds.
Instead, the money represents the amount that would be paid in interest if premium bonds were regular government bonds.
The prize fund interest rate, prize values and odds of winning are all subject to change.
