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£100 holding wins £1 million as North Yorkshire saver hits Premium Bonds jackpot

 Increased interest rate for NS&I’s Direct ISA with immediate effectPremium Bonds prize fund rate will be 3.80% from the April 2025 drawReduced interest rates for Direct Saver and Income Bonds from 5 March 2025NS&I has increased the interest rate for its Direct ISA to 3.50% gross/AER from today to help savers who are reviewing their ISA plans as the new tax year approaches.

 The February Premium Bonds jackpot winners are from Kirklees and SheffieldERNIE has drawn more than 5.8 million prizes this month, worth over £430 millionIt is exactly two years since the last £1 million Premium Bonds win for SheffieldERNIE spreads early Valentine’s love across Yorkshire, drawing two new Premium Bonds millionaires from Kirklees and Sheffield in the February draw.

The first Premium Bonds jackpot winners of 2025 are from Liverpool and Gloucestershire ERNIE has drawn more than 5.8 million prizes this month, worth over £429 million The Gloucestershire winner’s Bond was the first time it had been eligible for the prize draw ERNIE has kicked off 2025 by creating two new Premium Bonds jackpot millionaires from Liverpool and Gloucestershire. 

As the year draws to a close, 2024 has proven to be a bumper year for Premium Bonds, with ERNIE drawing close to 71 million winning numbers.Here's what 2024 looked like for Premium Bonds: 

New Issues of NS&I’s 2- and 3-year British Savings Bonds go on sale todayNew rates reflect changes in the wider marketNew Issues of 2- and 3-year British Savings Bonds have gone on sale today, 3 December 2024 with lower interest rates, reflecting changes in the wider market. The changes will help NS&I to meet its Net Financing target while continuing to balance the interests of savers, taxpayers and the broader financial services sector.

• Christmas celebrations for December’s Premium Bonds jackpot winners from Kent and Cumbria • Over 5.8 million prizes awarded in December, with a total prize fund exceeding £441 million The festive season is starting early for two Premium Bonds holders from Kent and Cumbria who are each unwrapping a £1 million tax-free Premium Bonds prize.There were over 5.8 million prizes in December’s draw, with a total prize fund of more than £441 million.

Premium Bonds prize fund rate will be 4.00% from the January 2025 drawReduced rates for Direct Saver and Income Bonds from 20 December 2024The prize fund rate for Premium Bonds will change to 4.00% from the January 2025 draw, with the odds remaining at 22,000 to 1, NS&I announced today in response to changes in the savings market.Additionally, from Friday 20 December 2024, the interest rate for Direct Saver will change to 3.50% gross/AER, and Income Bonds to 3.44% gross/3.49% AER.

Premium Bonds celebrates 68-year anniversary since going on saleNovember's jackpot winners are from Warwickshire and CornwallOver six million prizes awarded this month, with a total prize fund of more than £463 millionNovember's Premium Bonds draw delivers £1 million jackpot joy to two Bond holders in Warwickshire and Cornwall.There were over six million prizes in November's draw, with a total prize fund of more than £463 million.

 NS&I delivered £2.6 billion of Net Financing in Q2 2024-25 and £0.7 billion of Net Financing in Q1 2024-25, giving a half-year total of £3.3 billion. The figures are part of NS&I’s unaudited quarterly results for the first half (April-September 2024) of the financial year 2024-25.The Spring Budget in March 2024 set NS&I’s Net Financing target for 2024-25 at £9.0 billion (+/- £4 billion).Unaudited Q1 and Q2 2024-25 results (1 April – 30 September 2024)*