The first bond number drawn to win the jackpot this month was 103FE583469 and is held by a winner based in Stockport. The winner has a full holding of £50,000 in Premium Bonds and purchased their winning bond in November 2005.
They are only the second jackpot winner from Stockport.
This account holder has a holding of £25,361 and purchased the bond in July 2021.
Second to be drawn at random was a bond whose holder hails from Edinburgh, also with a full £50,000 holding of bonds.
The second bond number drawn was 352AC359547 and is held by a winner based in Edinburgh. The winner purchased their winning bond in February 2019. They become the fourth jackpot winner from Edinburgh, the last being in November 2017.
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But these two lucky winners are not the only ones celebrating, as there were more than 5.9 million prizes drawn this month worth over £416m.
Premium Bonds prize winners receive notifications of their winnings, including via text message or email if they have registered their contact details.
You can check if you were successful on the NS&I website by entering your account number. Alternatively, you can use the NS&I prize checker app, or you can even ask your Alexa smart speaker.
To check for prizes using the NS&I website, bond holders will need their Premium Bonds holder’s number. For the app, either a Premium Bonds holder’s number or an NS&I number will work.
People can also check for unclaimed prizes on the app or website.
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Stockport, the home of one lucky millionaire this month, is also the location where the biggest unclaimed premium bond prize was purchased.
This £100,000 prize is from the September 2010 draw, and its owner has just £330 of Premium Bonds.
Every £1 of bonds has a 22,000:1 chance of winning a money prize, so the more you have, the better chance you have of winning.
All Premium Bonds prizes are free of UK income tax and capital gains tax.
