How can I check if my old Premium Bonds have won?
Just log in to view your prize history, or use our prize checker to see if you have any prizes you don’t know about yet. Or you can write to us asking for your prize history. Remember to include your name, address and NS&I number (or Premium Bonds holder’s number). We’ll send you a list of any prizes you’ve won.
How do I check my Premium Bonds UK?
How to check if you’ve won. You can use your holder’s number on the prize checker on our website and in our prize checker app. You can find your holder’s number on your Bond record or by logging in to your account. Your holder’s number has either 10 or 9 digits, or 8 digits followed by a letter.
Is national savings the same as Premium Bonds?
Premium bonds You can save up to £30,000 in a premium bond but they have a different way of paying out than normal savings accounts. These bonds do not pay out interest in the same way as standard savings accounts do, instead you will be entered into a prize draw that happens every month.
How do I check my National Savings Premium Bonds?
You can find your holder’s number by logging in to our online service and checking your Premium Bonds account page. Or you can call us for a replacement Bond record and we’ll sent it to you. If you aren’t registered for our online and phone service, you can write to us and ask for a replacement Bond record too.
How do I claim old Premium Bonds?
Info you’ll need when filling in a claim form Any Premium Bonds prizes won will be paid by prize cheque after that prize draw to the person entitled to the money – the estate’s executor. We will hold on to any outstanding prizes won until we have completed the death claim and then they will be issued.
Do I need to declare Premium Bonds on my tax return?
Premium Bonds offer a way of investing anything from £100 to £40,000. Each month a draw is made and around £100m is won by Premium Bond holders. The top prize is a £1m jackpot. Tax and you do not need to declare it on your tax return.
Can you lose on Premium Bonds?
Can you lose money with Premium Bonds? No. NS&I is authorised and regulated by the Treasury, rather than a bank, so 100% of your money is protected. Even if you’re an unlucky customer and never win anything, the amount you put into Premium Bonds remains safe.
What happens to Premium Bonds when the holder dies?
The customer who has died has won a Premium Bond prize and been sent a prize warrant – what should I do? Please send the prize warrant back to us and we’ll reissue it to the person entitled to the money, once we’ve completed the claim.
Is it worth putting savings into Premium Bonds?
So overall, the summary is Premium Bonds can beat normal easy-access savings, but you’ll need to have above average luck to ensure that comes true – and for most, guaranteed interest from savings is the better option….
| Amount saved in bonds | Median average winnings | Equivalent prize rate |
|---|---|---|
| £39,000 | £500 | 1.3% |