Premium Bonds: Have I won?
Winning on the Premium Bonds can get you prize money anywhere from £25 to £1 million, so it's well worth making sure you know whether or not you've got the golden ticket!
The annual Premium Bonds prize fund rate is set at 1.35% and the odds of winning on an individual Bond number is 26,000 to 1. Everyone has an equal chance of winning regardless of when and where the Bond was bought.
The Premium Bond winners are announced on the first of each month and here on AOL Money we always publish the holding numbers of the two new millionaires when they are released.
But, what about if you want to see whether you've won one of this month's smaller prizes? Or maybe you haven't got around to checking if you won in previous months?
The easiest way to do this is to use the Prize Checker the National Savings and Investments website where all you need to do is enter your holding number and the month of the draw you wish to check. To make things easier, there's even a option to search the 'unclaimed prizes'.
Although Premium Bonds may not be the ideal option for savers looking for a regular income, all those who take part do have the chance of winning the £1 million jackpot.
If you'd rather not risk missing out on your prize money you can register with the NS&I online and phone services. This means that not only will you receive an email telling you about your win but you'll receive your prize by the 7th working day of the month.
If you don't want to register, remember to check here each month to see if you've won a prize!
More about Premium Bonds on AOL Money:
Have you won in the October 2015 Premium Bonds?
Did you win in the September 2015 Premium Bonds?
Were you an August 2015 Premium Bonds winner?
