Old Premium Bonds - Any way to check?

ChilliBob

My Mums been tidying up and found £25 in premium bonds from way back when, perhaps over 50 years old, I seem to remember she did this a few years back and I found somewhere I could check them - alas I can't seem to find that now, NS&I want a holders number, which I don't have.

MSE Site seems to suggest I'm not going to be able to check them and will have to contact NS&I - Which seems like it could be a chore.

Any advice much appreciated! - Clearly with £25 it's low odds there's anything to claim but there you go!

Cheers

MX5huggy

Download the list and do a simple search https://www.nsandi.com/get-to-know-us/winning-bonds-downloads

ChilliBob

Awesome! Thanks, sadly no winners! - Not surprising I guess!

Now to figure how how, if it's worth it, getting them digital, I guess giving them a bell or posting them off.

MX5huggy

Shame I was going to claim 20% commission.

ChilliBob

Ha ha, just a bunch of time messing in excel before deciding a numpty approach was easier! 

Nebulous2

ChilliBob said:

Awesome! Thanks, sadly no winners! - Not surprising I guess!

Now to figure how how, if it's worth it, getting them digital, I guess giving them a bell or posting them off.

Please let us know how you get on.

My wife has £5 worth and we've never worked out what to do with them. 

dunroving

ChilliBob said:

Awesome! Thanks, sadly no winners! - Not surprising I guess!

Now to figure how how, if it's worth it, getting them digital, I guess giving them a bell or posting them off.

Give them a call first. They will tell you what information you need to send in order to get them added to your online digital PB account. You do have to mail stuff, but as far as I can recall, not the originals.

ChilliBob

Cool - cheers for that - I'm not even sure who the original owner was - either my deceased Aunt or Uncle, not sure which. My folks also have a few which will either be in their name or mine!

Cheers

IanManc

ChilliBob said:

Cool - cheers for that - I'm not even sure who the original owner was - either my deceased Aunt or Uncle, not sure which. My folks also have a few which will either be in their name or mine!

Cheers

You can't transfer premium bonds into another name, so the bonds will still be registered in the name of the deceased aunt or uncle, and the executor or administrator of the holder's estate should contact NS&I and cash them in.

Bonds are only eligible for prizes for one year after the holder's death, so keeping them in an estate after that is pointless as any prizes allocated to those numbers will be void and the nominal value of the bonds is being eaten away by inflation every year.

JenniferT_2

I have a £1 premium bond purchased in 1970.  I wrote to NS&I and got a one line reply saying "You are not the registered holder".  Very unhelpful. Further letter being sent, but I did telephone them and they suggested firstly a "Bereavement form" but when I explained my grandmother died about 1971, definitely no probate or any details that I can find out, then suggested a further form to find the holders number.... and finally that I should just not bother because they cant help!  Only £1 but I could be a millionaire!!

wmb194

JenniferT_2 said:

I have a £1 premium bond purchased in 1970.  I wrote to NS&I and got a one line reply saying "You are not the registered holder".  Very unhelpful. Further letter being sent, but I did telephone them and they suggested firstly a "Bereavement form" but when I explained my grandmother died about 1971, definitely no probate or any details that I can find out, then suggested a further form to find the holders number.... and finally that I should just not bother because they cant help!  Only £1 but I could be a millionaire!!

Whose name is on the bond?