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Well that was a tantalising 10 mins with the unclaimed premium bond prize list
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PerkingFaintly · 24/01/2022 00:33
It goes back to 1957!
But alas, none of mine were on there. Not even from the years they didn't have my up-to-date address.
Pah!
PerkingFaintly · 24/01/2022 00:35
It's here, in case anyone should strike lucker than me.
www.nsandi.com/get-to-know-us/winning-bonds-downloads
purpleme12 · 24/01/2022 00:41
It won't let me open the I'll have to look on my laptop tomorrow
SuperSocks · 24/01/2022 01:55
Can you still claim no matter how long ago the win would have been?
BarbaraofSeville · 24/01/2022 05:31
Yes @SuperSocks. I suppose you'd need to prove that the bond is yours - they're linked by name and NI.
I don't know what happens if the holder has died though. Would it have to be included in inheritence and reassigned to someone to claim?
From that list I can see that there are 5 unclaimed £100k prizes from very old bonds - the starting numbers are all very low (5-10) and if you buy bonds these days, the number at the beginning is in the 400s.
Whatliesbeneath707 · 24/01/2022 06:24
Can I ask how it works @PerkingFaintly please? The link won't open. Do you need to search the numbers manually yourself? Thanks.
PermanentTemporary · 24/01/2022 06:46
Yes I wonder whether they get information about deaths. Surely they must do, or they could do?
I cashed my £5 of premium bonds from 1970 in a long time ago so not sure why I'm looking
PerkingFaintly · 24/01/2022 11:26
Oh, try this page if it isn't working. Apparently there's even a prize-checker app for recent prizes!
www.nsandi.com/beta/search/help/unclaimed%20prizes
The full unclaimed list is a loooong text file. I used Find and checked my numbers individually.
It was very exciting on the occasions I'd typed in five digits and there were still matches. Alas, come digit six... 
PerkingFaintly · 25/01/2022 22:03
Anyone have any luck?
BarryTheKestrel · 25/01/2022 22:08
The link won't open on my phone but will get on the laptop in the morning as I'm sure I have a few bonds out there. No idea how I'd go about claiming though. They were bought for me by my great grandmother at birth and honestly I always forget they exist/may have cashed them in years ago for a small amount and forgotten about it!
PerkingFaintly · 26/01/2022 18:39
Sorry people are still having trouble with links. Maybe the front page is safest: www.nsandi.com
Scroll down to "Prize Checker" at the bottom.
SuperSocks · 27/01/2022 20:05
Urgh, no, nothing. Mind you I only have £130 worth...
purpleme12 · 27/01/2022 20:20
I typed mine in prize checker it said no luck time and then right underneath it said
you have £75 in unclaimed prizes
I don't understand?
Muchtoomuchtodo · 27/01/2022 20:23
That’s a job that’s just been added to my ‘to do’ list.
I’ll let you know if I have any success 🤞🏻
PerkingFaintly · 27/01/2022 20:26
@purpleme12
you have £75 in unclaimed prizes
I don't understand?
So you've won £75 in an earlier draw and not claimed it?!
ponkydonkey · 27/01/2022 20:30
I found some of my grandparents premium bonds in their stuff... they were from the 1950's
No idea if they've been cashed in or not!
purpleme12 · 27/01/2022 20:30
These premium bonds I've had for years from many addresses ago
Which is why I checked them after reading this thread
To be honest I wasn't really sure how they worked
Does this mean I've won £75 in an earlier draw then?
PerkingFaintly · 27/01/2022 20:34
YES! YES YOU HAVE!
PerkingFaintly · 27/01/2022 20:36
You need to get in touch with National Savings & Investments pronto and update all your contact info with them.
Congratulations!
PermanentTemporary · 27/01/2022 20:37
OK this is officially the best thread ever now 
What year was your win?
JustWonderingIfYou · 27/01/2022 20:39
How do you know your bond numbers?
I know I had about £400 worth as a child but I've not seen any letter since I won £20 in the 90s.
PerkingFaintly · 27/01/2022 20:40
ponkydonkey, there's information on Premium Bonds after someone dies here: www.nsandi.com/help/manage-money-for-others/customers-who-have-died
IIUC the Bonds cease to be eligible for prizes after 12 months from the date of death. However I don't know whether you'd be able to cash them in. Best to ask NS&I.
purpleme12 · 27/01/2022 20:41
2018 and 2018 it says!
Wow I'm really glad I found this thread now!
PerkingFaintly · 27/01/2022 20:42
JustWonderingIfYou what you need is your Holder Number, which will be on any modern correspondence or Bond.
When I updated my address with them after
JustWonderingIfYou · 27/01/2022 20:46
Thank you. Suspect mine are all lost then! Hope there's a few more winners.
Very useful thread 
SuperSocks · 27/01/2022 20:46
I'm confused now. It let me check whether I'd had a recent win, but now I've tried to set up an account so they can notify me by email in future but it says that the format of my NS&I number isn't write? The NS&I number is the same as your holders number right?
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