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Premium Bonds

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The minimum amount you can save in Premium Bonds will be cut to £25, and people other than parents and grandparents will be able to gift bonds to children, the Chancellor has announced.
29 October 2018
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Millions of Premium Bond holders will have a better chance of winning from next month as NS&I is boosting the prize fund, following last week's Bank of England base rate rise.
9 November 2017
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Premium Bond prizes are to be cut from May by NS&I, with millions of savers less likely to win as a result.
8 February 2017
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Savers will be able to stash away more cash in Premium Bonds as the limit rises today, but there is still no guarantee you get a return on your investment.
1 June 2015
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Savers will soon be able to stash away more cash in premium bonds after the Chancellor announced the current limit will rise - but it is likely the chances of winning will fall, to pay for more £1 million victors.
19 March 2014
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Chancellor George Osborne announced big changes for the UK's savers in today's Budget, including a revamp of the Isa system and new bonds for over-65s.
19 March 2014
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Premium Bond holders will have their chances of winning slashed next week, as NS&I is cutting the annual 'interest rate' on the prize fund.
23 July 2013
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Savers are being urged to check for forgotten Premium Bonds as £44 million worth of prizes are still unclaimed, including two £100,000 windfalls.
5 June 2013
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A Premium Bond holder has claimed winnings from cash invested over 50 years ago, after the Government-run bank behind the scheme appealed for customers to come forward for £41 million of unclaimed prizes.
4 September 2012

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