Overview

• The August draw produced two £1 million jackpot winners—one from Central Bedfordshire with £7,000 in bonds and another overseas holding £50,000
• NS&I has trimmed the prize fund rate from 3.8% to 3.6% for August following successive cuts this year
• Over 2.5 million prizes worth more than £103 million remain unclaimed, prompting intensified tracing efforts
• Premium Bonds remain tax-free investments with 24 million participants and total holdings of £127 billion secured by HM Treasury
• NS&I is urging bondholders to check results via its website or app and to keep a UK bank account to receive any winnings