Lottery players across the United Kingdom are being urged to check their tickets immediately as six substantial prizes worth millions of pounds collectively remain uncollected ahead of the festive period.
The National Lottery and its operator Allwyn have released details of the outstanding winnings, which include a £10million jackpot and multiple £1million prizes.
The National Lottery stated: "The big prizes below have either not been claimed, or have not yet been validated and paid.
"We hope a lucky player comes forward in time but if a valid claim is not received within 180 days (around six months) of the draw date, the prize and any interest earned on it will go to benefit National Lottery Projects across the UK."
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The most significant outstanding prize is a £10million Lotto jackpot purchased somewhere in the Bexley area.
This life-changing sum was won on October 4, 2025, in draw number 3116, with the fortunate ticket holder matching all six main numbers.
The winning combination was 6, 8, 12, 33, 49 and 59, with 42 as the bonus ball.
Whoever holds this ticket has until April 2, 2026 to come forward and validate their claim.
The National Lottery and its operator Allwyn have released details of the outstanding winnings, which include a £10million jackpot and multiple £1million prizes | GETTYShould no valid claim materialise before this deadline, the entire jackpot along with any accumulated interest will be redirected to support National Lottery-funded initiatives throughout Britain.
Four separate £1million prizes also await their rightful owners in various locations across England.
A Euromillions ticket purchased in Birmingham from August 15 draw carries the winning code VLPL28287, with the holder facing the earliest deadline of February 11, 2026.
In Broxbourne, a UK Millionaire Maker winner from the Halloween draw on October 31 must come forward by April 29 next year.
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Deadlines have been set for the six winners to claim their prizes
| PAA Gloucestershire resident also matched five numbers plus the bonus ball (17, 18, 31, 36, 39, 51 with bonus 29) in the November 1 Lotto draw, giving them until April 30 to claim.
Meanwhile, the Bournemouth winner, holding Euromillions code HPCF58869, faces a May 3 deadline.
A sixth prize remains outstanding in West Dorset, where a Set For Life ticket from October 16 guarantees its holder £10,000 every month for an entire year.
The winning numbers for draw 688 were 1, 8, 12, 27 and 46, with life ball 2, and the claim window closes on April 14.
The biggest prize is a £10million sum from the Euromillions
| GETTYAll prize information was last updated on November 18, 2025, with any unclaimed winnings automatically removed from the list once six months have elapsed from the original draw date.
Winners who believe they may hold a successful ticket are encouraged to verify their numbers and submit claims promptly.
However, even those who do not have matching numbers could soon pocket a festive fortune.
A Euromillions jackpot of £35million is up for grabs on Tuesday.
Richard Davies, 49, and Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, first scooped a seven-figure jackpot playing the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker in June 2018
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Meanwhile, one lucky winner could cash in on £10,000 every month for the next 30 years in the Set for Life draw tonight.
The festive draws come shortly after one couple beat extraordinary odds to win £1million on the National Lottery for the second time.
Richard Davies, 49, and Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, first scooped a seven-figure jackpot playing the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker in June 2018.
Overcoming odds of 24-trillion-to-one, the couple managed to match five main numbers and the bonus ball in the Lotto draw on November 26.
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