National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has announced that a staggering £122 million in Premium Bond prizes remains unclaimed, affecting approximately 2.8 million holders. As of June 2026, there are 2,796,246 unclaimed prizes worth £121,903,050. In Leeds alone, 17,917 unclaimed prizes total £756,600, while a £25,000 prize from June 2023 remains unclaimed in Cheshire & West Chester.
How to Check for Unclaimed Prizes
NS&I urges customers who suspect they may have an unclaimed prize to enter their holder's number into the NS&I prize checker tool. The state-owned savings bank emphasized that unclaimed prizes often result when customers change their address or bank details without notifying NS&I. To avoid missing out, NS&I recommends having prizes paid directly into the holder's bank account or automatically reinvested into Premium Bonds, provided the total does not exceed the £50,000 holding limit.
June 2026 Jackpot Winners
June's £1 million jackpot winners hailed from Leeds and Cheshire & West Chester. The first winning bond number was 662EK268242, held by a Leeds resident who purchased the bond in February and holds £42,425 in total. This marks the fifth jackpot winner from Leeds. The second jackpot bond number was 573GA618329, held by a person in Cheshire & West Chester who purchased the bond in March 2024 and has £33,800 in their account.
Overall Prize Draw Statistics
June's draw produced 5,954,593 tax-free prizes totaling £376,627,975. Since Premium Bonds first went on sale in November 1956, with the first draw in June 1957, the total value of prizes awarded stands at £41.5 billion. NS&I noted that more than 99% of prizes have been paid to winners since 1957.
