NS&I Premium Bonds March 2026 £1million winners revealed

Each month, NS&I awards two £1million prizes, alongside a range of smaller sums from £100,000 down to £25.

The first winner is based in Liverpool and holds bond number 496VT504601.

A £25,000 winning bond purchased in April 2022 has now been selected after just under four years of eligibility.

The Liverpool bondholder has total Premium Bonds holdings of £50,000, which is the maximum amount an individual can invest.

A second £1million winner lives in Norfolk and holds bond number 282NN327573.

This bond was purchased in September 2016 with an initial value of £40,000.

Andrew Westhead, NS&I’s retail director, said: “Spring has well and truly arrived for two Premium Bonds holders in Liverpool and Norfolk, who are each celebrating a £1million win this March.

“The jackpot winners aren’t the only ones celebrating. This month, ERNIE drew more than six million tax‑free prizes worth over £410million.

“To find out if you’re stepping into spring as a Premium Bonds winner, you can check on our NS&I prize checker app from Tuesday March 3.”

In the March draw, £410,607,175 will be paid out across 6,221,321 tax‑free prizes.

A total of 136,869,061,418 eligible £1 bonds were entered.

Since the first draw in June 1957, NS&I has now awarded 821 million prizes worth more than £40.3billion.

The Norfolk winner also holds the maximum £50,000 in Premium Bonds overall.

Both of this month’s jackpot winners therefore had the highest permitted total investment at the time their numbers were drawn.

Premium Bonds prizes are allocated through a random number generator known as ERNIE, which selects winning bond numbers from the pool of eligible entries each month.

All eligible bonds are entered into the monthly draw, provided they have been held for at least one full calendar month.

Alongside the two £1million prizes, National Savings and Investments distributes millions of smaller prizes every month, including £100,000, £50,000 and £25 awards.

Bondholders can check whether they have won by using the official prize checker tool available on the National Savings and Investments website.

Savers will need their holder’s number to access the service, which can be found on their bond record or via the National Savings and Investments app.

Alternatively, customers may use their National Savings and Investments number, which appears on official correspondence relating to their account.

Premium Bonds remain one of the most popular savings products in the UK, offering tax-free prizes instead of traditional interest payments.

The maximum holding limit for an individual is £50,000, with each £1 bond number entered separately into the monthly prize draw.

Winnings are paid tax-free and can either be reinvested into additional Premium Bonds, up to the £50,000 cap, or transferred directly into a nominated bank account.

The March results mean two more savers have joined the list of Premium Bonds millionaires, with Liverpool and Norfolk added to the locations of recent top prize winners.