NS&I Premium Bonds prize checker updated – how to ‘further chances to win’ | Personal Finance | Finance
The first Bond number drawn was 170MY806167 and belongs to a winner in Devon. The jackpot winner holds £36,000 in Premium Bonds and purchased the winning Bond in July 2010.
They became the seventeenth millionaire chosen by ERNIE from Devon.
The second Bond number drawn was 276RS522196 and the winner comes from Cheshire.
The winner holds £19,000 in Premium Bonds and purchased their winning Bond in July 2016.
The win makes them the tenth Premium Bonds millionaire from Cheshire.
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With over 3.3 million other prizes being paid out this month, worth between £25 and £100,000, Britons are are urged to check to see if they have also won a cash prize this month.
Bond holders can invest as little as £25 to purchase Premium Bonds, with the maximum holding level being £50,000.
As a Government-backed savings and investment institution, Premium Bonds is considered a secure and safe option for savers as their money is protected.
Premium Bonds customers can add to their Premium Bonds holding quickly and securely, both for themselves or their child, via bank transfer.
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“Aside from our two jackpot winners, this month, ERNIE will be paying out more than 3.3 million other tax-free prizes worth £97,337,100, surprising and delighting people up and down the country.
“You can start a savings habit by investing in Premium Bonds from just £25. You can do this via bank transfer or by setting up a regular standing order. A regular savings habit really is the best way to help your savings blossom this March.”
In the March 2022 prize draw, a total of 3,385,641 prizes worth £97,337,100 will be paid out.
There were 116,804,536,571 Bond numbers eligible for the draw.
Since the first draw in June 1957, ERNIE has drawn 555 million prizes with a total value of £22.7billion.
