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£80 million of Premium Bond prizes remain unclaimed
More than two million Premium Bond prizes worth a combined £79.4 million remain unclaimed, according to the latest figures from National Savings and Investments (NS&I). If you have or have ever had Premium Bonds, here's how to check if you've won.
29 November 2022
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If you're one of over 300,000 savers holding NS&I's 'Guaranteed Growth Bonds', you could be missing out on £100s in interest if your bonds have auto-renewed. That's because, until this week, the interest rate you're moved to hadn't risen in line with recent rate rises elsewhere on the market. So check your rate now, as you only have 30 days from renewal to cancel and switch.
31 July 2022
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More than two million Premium Bond prizes worth a combined £74 million remain unclaimed, according to the latest figures from National Savings and Investments (NS&I). If you have or have ever had Premium Bonds, here's how to check if you've won.
18 November 2021
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Savers trying to make withdrawals from National Savings and Investments (NS&I) accounts ahead of next month's massive rate cuts have found they are unable to access their money due to an ongoing "technical issue".
1 October 2020
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National Savings & Investments (NS&I) will dramatically cut the interest it pays on many of its savings accounts in November, slashing its top easy-access rate to just 0.01%. And Premium Bond holders will also have a much lower chance of winning a prize from December, with the prize rate to be cut to 1%.
20 September 2020
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More Premium Bond prizes will be paid directly to holders' accounts as NS&I is set to phase out its paper prize cheques by March next year – so make sure it has your details.
16 September 2020
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Premium Bond holders will now be able to sign up to get text notifications letting them know when they've won a prize. 
25 February 2020
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Premium Bond holders will have a lower chance of winning a prize from May, while those with NS&I savings products will see their interest rates cut.
18 February 2020
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Over 2.1 million Premium Bonds prizes are yet to be claimed – 500,000 more than first thought – new figures obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com reveal. If you have or have ever had Premium Bonds, here's how to check if you've won.
14 October 2019
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Tens of thousands of Premium Bond winners were accidentally sent duplicate prizes this month – so check if you've received an extra one. 
13 October 2019

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