More than 2 million Premium Bond prizes worth a combined £74 million remain unclaimed, according to the latest figures from NS&I. If you have or have ever had Premium Bonds, here's how to check if you've won...
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More than £74 million in Premium Bond prizes sitting unclaimed – how to check if you've won
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More than £74 million in Premium Bond prizes sitting unclaimed – how to check if you've won
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Helen Saxon, banking editor at MoneySavingExpert.com, said: "The headline figure of £74 million is eye-catching, and hopefully it will serve as a kick up the backside for those who haven't checked in a while whether they've won.Interestingly the headline figure of £74m is lower than the £77m reported in the equivalent story two years ago, since when the number of bonds in circulation has grown by over a third, so proportionally this is much less of an issue than it used to be - presumably this is at least partially due to the ongoing shift to electronic payment instead of sending out paper warrants....0
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Have a one pound premium bond from 1957. How do I find out who owns it0
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On the basis that the vast majority of newer bonds are probably bought online and therefore will get prixes Paid automatically, it is probably the same unclaimed prizes, just with a few that have been claimed since then…..eskbanker said:Helen Saxon, banking editor at MoneySavingExpert.com, said: "The headline figure of £74 million is eye-catching, and hopefully it will serve as a kick up the backside for those who haven't checked in a while whether they've won.Interestingly the headline figure of £74m is lower than the £77m reported in the equivalent story two years ago, since when the number of bonds in circulation has grown by over a third, so proportionally this is much less of an issue than it used to be - presumably this is at least partially due to the ongoing shift to electronic payment instead of sending out paper warrants....
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