National Savings and Investment (NS&I) has announced the May 2026 winners.
Only two lucky winners claimed the top £1 million prize this month, with the first being claimed by a winner from Suffolk with the bond number 567VN857011.
The owner’s winning bond was valued at £50,000 and was purchased in January 2024 with an overall holding of £50,000.
What is a Premium Bond?
The second Premium Bonds winner to claim £1 million this month is from the Highlands and Islands, with the bond number 643SE292364.
The winner has an overall holding of £23,500, with the winning bond worth £15,000, purchased in September 2025.
Premium Bond prizes announced in May 2026
Every month, only two winners take home £1 million, but plenty of other prizes are available, with Bonds also able to win £100,000, £50,000, £25,000, £10,000 and more prizes.
You can check out the big winners for May via the NS&I website here.
🎉 That winning feeling!
The moment one of our latest Premium Bonds winners discover they’ve just won £1 million 💷 pic.twitter.com/NPOjSKDCRQ— nsandi (@nsandi) February 17, 2026
How to check if you have won on Premium Bonds
You can check your account via the NS&I website.
Prize draws are conducted every month and prizes of up to £1,000,000 are given away.
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To find out if you have ever won a Premium Bonds prize, you will need to dig out your holder’s information and head over to the prize checker.
You will need your holder’s number, which you can find on your bond record or in the app.
You can also use your NS&I number, which you should be able to find on any communication about your bonds.
Have you ever won in the Premium Bonds? Let us know in the comments.