Key changes are coming soon to the monthly Premium Bonds prize draw
You can win big prizes in the monthly Premium Bonds draw(Image: Getty)
The big prize winners of the NS&I Premium Bonds draw for June have been announced including the £1million winners. You may want to check over your Bonds now as NS&I is making some key changes soon. There are always several big prizes on offer in the prize draw, which takes place at the start of the month.
You can win substantial sums such as £50,000, £100,000 or a £1million jackpot. There are always two £1million top prizes each month. One of the £1million prizes for June went to a Bond holder from the Cheshire West And Chester region, with winning Bond 573GA618329. They purchased their winning Bond back in March 2024, when they purchased £23,400 worth. They held a total of £33,800 in Bonds going into the June draw.
The other £1million jackpot went to a saver from Leeds, with winning Bond 662EK268242. They purchased their lucky Bond very recently, in February 2026, when they bought £8,300 in Bonds. They had a total holding of £42,425. Each £1 Bond eligible to go into the draw has the same chance of winning a prize, with the odds of winning currently at 23,000 to one. However, this will be changing soon.
From the July draw, NS&I is increasing both the prize fund rate and the odds of winning. The prize rate is to increase from the current 3.3 per cent up to 3.8 per cent, while the odds of winning will improve from 23,000 to one, up to 22,000 to one.
Increasing your chances of a win
Although your chances of winning a prize are slim, the best way to improve your chances is to buy more Bonds. This increases the number of entries you have into each month’s draw.
However, even if you do win, the vast majority of prizes each time are for small amounts such as £25 or £50. There were several prize winners in June who won big despite having relatively small amounts invested. One person from the City of Bristol area won £10,000, despite having just £10 in Bonds going into the draw.
Their winning Bond was number 13KN157809, which they purchased almost 50 years ago in November 1979. Two other winners with less than £100 in Bonds took home a substantial prize. One person from Coventry with just £50 won a £25,000 prize while a saver from Norfolk, also with just £50, took home a £5,000 prize. Both these savers purchased their winning Bonds in the 1980s.
In contrast, many savers with recently purchased Bonds took home big prizes. Several customers bought a Premium Bond in April 2026 that was paired with a big prize.
These included a person from South Yorkshire who won a £100,000 prize after buying £9,300 in Bonds in April 2026. They had a total of £16,300 in Bonds. Another person from Outer London also won a £100,000 prize after buying £600 in Bonds in April 2026. They held £9,375 in Bonds. You can check if you have any prizes to collect using the prize checker tool on the NS&I website.