[Finance] Premium Bonds - prize pool increased again - you ever have any luck?

[Clive Walker]

£625 won over the last 12 months. That over £50 a months which is better than a kick in the balls!

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

It might be just me but I find it more helpful to put a win in to context by giving the holding amount.

 

[Clive Walker]

It might be just me but I find it more helpful to put a win in to context by giving the holding amount.

agreed.

Won nothing with only a few grand. Started to win when I got close to 10k and hope to increase frequency and value now im close to 40k.

	Holding	Win
Apr-23​	1777​	0​
May-23​	1907​	0​
Jun-23​	2150​	0​
Jul-23​	2275​	0​
Aug-23​	2425​	0​
Sep-23​	2525​	0​
Oct-23​	2700​	0​
Nov-23​	2825​	0​
Dec-23​	2925​	0​
Jan-24​	3050​	0​
Feb-24​	3425​	0​
Mar-24​	8725​	0​
Apr-24​	9000​	0​
May-24​	9100​	0​
Jun-24​	9225​	0​
Jul-24​	9325​	150​
Aug-24​	9630​	25​
Sep-24​	9805​	25​
Oct-24​	10163​	0​
Nov-24​	11031​	100​
Dec-24​	12210​	0​
Jan-25​	13228​	100​
Feb-25​	14448​	0​
Mar-25​	26649​	0​
Apr-25​	37441​	75​
May-25​	38183​	25​
Jun-25​	39286​	125​

 

[Boroseagull]

£275 this month on max holding. 1x100, 3x50, 1x25.

 

[Peteinblack]

Nowt this month on maximum holding - but can't complain, because I've had many £200-350 wins over the last few years,

 

[smiler]

£125 for us this month

 

[Ding Dong !]

Having not won a thing in April & May, it's £150 this month.......£47K holding

Down on last year so far !

 

[Mustafa II]

Now that interest rates and the prize pool is coming down, we're going to have to get used to what feel like disappointing months.

The odds of winning a prize remain the same (for now) but the value of the pool is a lot lower... so it'll feel like we're getting £25's a lot more than £50s and £100s.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

My punishment for winning £1100 two months ago was a zero this time round!
Can’t complain.

 

[dazzer6666]

Now that interest rates and the prize pool is coming down, we're going to have to get used to what feel like disappointing months.

The odds of winning a prize remain the same (for now) but the value of the pool is a lot lower... so it'll feel like we're getting £25's a lot more than £50s and £100s.

It's dropped just 0.35% in two stages since December (around £15m less in the prize fund, down to around £415m monthly). Given the small reduction and associated randomness of prizes it wouldn't be noticeable to any individual bondholder in that period - the number of prizes of each value has remained more or less proportionate because the total prize fund is allocated 10%/10%/80% High/Medium/Low value prizes

 

[Dorset Seagull]

This thread just prompted me to check mine as I assumed I hadn’t won as had no notification. And bingo £100. That’s winnings so far of £800 since 2021 on a £5k investment

 

[torchieboy]

£2000 of bonds bought in April. Won £50 in may and £25 in June. Not bad.

 

[Harold]

200 sheets today, on 47.5K holding. That's 775 for this year so far.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

£25 this month on a 15k holding


First win in 6 months.

 

[Doonhamer7]

£25

 

[saafend_seagull]

£250,

£1950 last 12 months on £50k, and £800 In 2025 6 months.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

£275 between us on max holding

 

[BrightonCottager]

Nothing, yet.

 

[vegster]

Won just £25 since January with a 20K holding. On a very poor trot.

 

[Rowdey]

£125 on 32k..