TWO lucky people from the Hereford and Worcester region are celebrating after scooping up £100,000 Premium Bonds prizes this month.  

National Savings and Investments, or NS&I, gives away Premium Bonds prizes each month, with the backing of the Treasury and investment from the public who want a chance to win prizes.

NS&I split the prizes into three value bands, higher, medium and lower, and allocate a percentage share of the monthly prize fund to each band. Prize draws range from £1,000 to £1,000,000 being made every month.

The first £100,000 winner in the Hereford and Worcester region, purchased their bond at a value of £30,000 back in 2020. The other Purchased a bond worth £19,900 back in January 2021.

Search whether you have won on the Premium Bonds in May

Others across the two counties, two other people won the £25,000 prize draw, with 12 people bagging £10,000.

What are Premium Bonds?

Premium Bonds is an investment product issued by National Savings & Investments. People can check your account via the NS&I website to see if they've won a prize draw.

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.

Those checking 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.

Premium Bonds are the UK's biggest savings product, with more than 24 million people saving over £122 billion in them, according to Money Saving Expert.