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Two Walk Away with £1 Million Jackpot in October 2026 NS&I Premium Bonds Draw

The October 2026 Premium Bonds draw by National Savings and Investments awarded two £1 million prizes to holders from East Sussex and Somerset, along with nearly 6.5 million other prizes totaling £498 million distributed to bondholders.

Timeline

  1. May 2018: East Sussex winner purchased their winning £50,000 Premium Bond (number 331QY484133).
  2. July 2026: Somerset winner purchased their winning £16,000 Premium Bond (number 681KK770541).
  3. October 2026: The Premium Bonds draw announced with two £1 million jackpot prizes and multiple smaller prizes.

The National Savings and Investments (NS&I) announced two £1 million jackpot winners in the October 2026 Premium Bonds draw. One winner is from East Sussex, who holds the maximum £50,000 in Premium Bonds and bought their winning bond in May 2018. The other jackpot winner is from Somerset, holding £16,000 in Premium Bonds and purchased their winning bond more recently in July 2026. These two prizes represent the top jackpots for the draw. [1][2]

In total, the October draw saw over 6.5 million prizes distributed, amounting to £498 million. Of these prizes, 96 were valued at £100,000, 191 at £50,000, and 382 at £25,000, indicating a wide distribution of winnings across bondholders. [2]

Bondholders can check if they have won any prize money in the October or previous draws using NS&I’s online prize checker tool or the Premium Bonds prize checker app. These tools allow users to input their bond numbers and receive immediate results regarding any winnings. [3]

A video overview of the October 2026 draw and its winners has been made available, providing additional details and a visual summary of the prize distribution and reactions from winners. [4]

Sources

  1. Premium Bonds winners announced for October - check if you've won £1million - AOL
  2. Premium Bonds saver wins £1 million with bond bought in July | MoneyWeek
  3. Premium Bonds prize checker: When is October’s NS&I draw and have I won? | The Independent
  4. £7 to £50,000! October UK Premium Bond Surprise Winner

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