As Premium Bonds turn 30 years old this April, two bond holders from London and the Highlands and Islands are entering spring as millionaires, the latest National Savings & Investments (NS&I) draw reveals.
The first winner from London drew bond number 256VF976821 and holds £45,000 in Premium Bonds. The winning bond was purchased in September 2015.
Winner number two resides in the Highlands and Islands and drew bond number 553BS622775. They have £32,675 in Premium Bonds and their winning bond was purchased in September 2023.
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Whilst April doesn't bring many changes for Premium Bond holders as the fund rate remains at 4.4% for the second month, NS&I could shake things up as it enters the new tax year with a new net financing target - and it will need to raise £1.5 billion more than last year.
Plus, savers will see NS&I's new British Bond come into play this month.
Those who won the £1 million jackpot will have had a visit from Agent Million. If you didn't become a millionaire this month, there's still hope as you might have bagged a prize worth between £25 and £100,000.
April 2024 NS&I Premium Bond winners
There are 5,878,285 prizes worth £452,627,925 in the April prize pot. Here's a low down on the winnings.
| Value of prize | Number of prizes |
|---|---|
| £1,000,000 | 2 |
| £100,000 | 87 |
| £50,000 | 172 |
| £25,000 | 346 |
| £10,000 | 866 |
| £5,000 | 1,731 |
| £1,000 | 18,104 |
| £500 | 54,312 |
| £100 | 2,170,363 |
| £50 | 2,170,363 |
| £25 | 1,461,939 |
| Total value of prizes: £452,627,925 | Total number of prizes: 5,878,285 |
How to check if you're an April NS&I Premium Bond winner
There are a few ways to check if you've bagged any prizes in the April draw.
Firstly, you can check on the nsandi.com website by using its prize checker. Or you can download the NS&I prize checker app on your iPhone or Android.
For both, you will need your NS&I number and Premium Bond holder number close by.
Those on the hunt for any unclaimed Bonds from previous draws can ask their Alexa device about any prizes sitting idle since July 1968. To do this, you will need to download the Alexa app and activate the NS&I Premium Bonds prize checker skill.
How are NS&I prizes paid?
Most Premium Bond prizes are automatically paid into your bank account, but you will need to check that your automatic payments are set up on the NS&I website. Otherwise, your prizes will be reinvested into Premium Bonds.
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