“We often find that prizes become unclaimed as a result of people moving house, or forgetting that Bonds have been bought for them as a child, or executors are unaware the Bonds are held when someone dies.” “By customers using our international payments service they can claim their prize while abroad and have the money paid to their preferred bank accounts without any fees and reducing the risk of any future Premium Bonds wins going unclaimed. It can be a case of out-of-sight, out-of-mind for customers living abroad so we want to make it as easy as possible for these customers and indeed those at home to claim their prizes in an easy and secure way. “It is likely that the winner of the £100,000 prize is unaware or she has forgotten that she has Premium Bonds – the lucky winner has just £6 invested. Jill Waters, NS&I’s Assistant Director, Retail Experience, said
Customers can register as many international accounts as they want, provided they are in their name. Competitive exchange rates and no fees charged by NS&I. 
Make payments at any time through NS&I’s secure online and phone service. Conveniently withdraw money from selected NS&I accounts (Direct Saver, Direct ISA, Income Bonds (including monthly income) and Premium Bonds (including prizes) and send the payment directly to international bank accounts in their name (in selected countries*) without going through multiple financial providers and with a brand they can trust. But now customers living abroad can reduce the chances of their prizes becoming unclaimed and save money by registering for NS&I’s international payments service (IPS) ( to have Premium Bond prizes paid directly into their international bank account. However for customers overseas, the cost of banking the warrant can be quite expensive. Traditionally, prizes have been distributed in the post by warrant. It is important therefore, that customers keep NS&I up to date if anything changes. Premium Bonds prizes may go unclaimed as a result of NS&I not being informed of changes to a customer’s personal circumstances, such as if a customer has moved outside of the UK and not notified NS&I of the change in their address or if Premium Bonds were bought for them as a child and they have subsequently lost track of them. Top 5 oldest unclaimed prizes in Australia Winning Bond number The oldest unclaimed prize dates back to May 1964 where a male in Australia has a prize to the sum of £25 waiting to be claimed. There is no time limit for claiming prizes and each unclaimed prize is held until the rightful winner can be tracked down. The highest unclaimed prizes in Australia Winning Bond number In February 2007 a female with a balance of just £6 of Bonds won £100,000 with Bond number 5ET395766. One of those customers in Australia is the owner of the largest unclaimed overseas Premium Bonds prize. NS&I is appealing to Premium Bonds holders in Australia to come forward to claim these prizes. Currently a total of 8,763 prizes remained unclaimed from this area of the world with the total prize value worth £485,250. NS&I has over 150,000 customers based in Australia with almost 75 million Premium Bonds to their names. Some overseas customers can avoid unclaimed prizes by registering for NS&I’s international payments service (IPS) to have their prizes paid directly into their international bank accounts. Outside the UK, Australia has the most unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes. The witness must also sign the form.Almost half a million pounds of Premium Bonds prizes remain unclaimed in Australia. The witness must be aged 18 or over and must not be a member of In that case, your signature should be witnessed so we can transfer control of any investments to you. We might not have your signature on our records. 
If you are over 16 and the investment was made for you when you were a child,
For your security, we can’t disclose or change personal information without the account holder’s signature(s). Premium Bonds) approximate start date and amount, if you know them.ĭon't forget to sign your letter. Of investment or any other letters from us.ĭetails of your accounts or investments: type of investment (e.g. You’ll find these numbers on your Bond records, certificates Any or all of these: your NS&I number, holder’s or customer number, account number, Bond numbers, or Certificate numbers, if you know them. If you haven’t told us about a house move or a change in your marital status or name, please also include your previous name and address. Your personal details: name address date of birth. The more details you can give when you write to us, the more quickly we can deal with your request. We no longer use our old Glasgow or Blackpool addresses, so please don't send anything there.
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