Were you one of the lucky winners in September's National Savings and Investments (NS&I) premium bonds draw? Once again, two lucky players won £1m each this month.

The first winning bond number drawn was 388VE682612 and is held by a winner based in West Sussex. The winner has £18,101 in premium bonds and purchased their winning bond in April 2020.

The second winning bond number drawn was 569RS008033 by a new millionaire from Manchester. The winner holds £21,700 in premium bonds and purchased the winning bond in February 2024.

In the September draw, one bond holder from Birmingham scooped a £100,000 prize with only £525 invested in premium bonds.

Andrew Westhead, NS&I retail director, said: ““Congratulations to this month’s millionaires from West Sussex and Manchester. What a fantastic way to wrap up the summer.

“I'd also like to extend special congratulations to the high value prize winner who bagged a £100,000 win with a modest investment of £525.”

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Unlike other investments, where investors earn interest or a regular dividend income, bonds are entered into a monthly prize draw where people can win between £25 and £1m.

The chances of all bonds winning are the same, regardless of when or where they were bought. Even if you did not get a winning ticket, be sure to check any unclaimed prizes.

Prizes do not expire, meaning you can claim as far back as the original 1957 draw. Premium bonds holders can reduce the chances of their prizes becoming unclaimed by managing their premium bonds online or opting to have any prizes paid directly into their bank accounts by BACS, with notification by email.

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In West Sussex, there are 36,656 prizes worth £1,248,425 that are yet to be claimed. The oldest unclaimed prize is worth £25 and is from the April 1962 draw. The largest unclaimed prize in West Sussex is worth £10,000 and was from the January 2023 draw.

In Manchester, there are 25,127 unclaimed prizes worth £933,800. The oldest unclaimed prize is worth £25 and is from the August 1963 draw. The largest unclaimed prize in Manchester is worth £50,000 and is from the February 2016 draw.

Overall, there are currently 2,448,758 unclaimed prizes worth £87m waiting to be claimed.

A total of 5.96 million prizes worth £459m will be paid out in the September prize draw. There were 125,193,758,564 bond numbers eligible for the draw.

Customers can check the premium bonds prize checker on the NS&I website or download the app to see if they have won. All premium bonds prizes are free of UK income tax and capital gains tax.

The odds of any £1 bond number winning a prize are 21,000 to one. The prize fund rate for premium bonds is 4.40%.

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