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UK Premium Bonds savings scheme

Overview

In late July 2026, National Savings and Investments (NS&I) announced a major overhaul of its fixed‑term savings products, raising interest rates on British Savings Bonds to between 4.72% and 4.75% and adjusting guaranteed‑income bonds. The move was presented as a response to broader market rate shifts after the Bank of England kept its base rate at 3.75% and aimed to support NS&I’s net‑financing target. At the same time, NS&I postponed the announcement of the two £1 million jackpot winners from the August Premium Bonds draw, moving it from Saturday 1 August to Monday 3 August because the original date fell on a weekend.

A few days later, NS&I provided the full 2026 Premium Bonds draw schedule and details on how participants can check prizes. The monthly draws are set for the first working day of each month, with the August draw now confirmed for 3 August. The scheme continues to involve about 22 million bondholders, holding over £137 billion, and offers prizes ranging from £25 to £1 million, with winners able to verify results via an online checker or mobile app.

Entities

National Savings and Investments · Premium Bonds · British Savings Bonds · Bank of England · National Savings and Investments (NS&I)

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    UK Premium Bonds monthly draw schedule and prize checking

    Premium Bonds, a UK government‑backed savings scheme, hold monthly prize draws on the first working day of each month; results are posted the next day and can be checked online or via the NS&I app.

  2. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    NS&I raises savings bond rates and postpones August Premium Bonds jackpot announcement

    NS&I raised rates on its British Savings Bonds to up to 4.75% and delayed the August 2026 Premium Bonds £1 million jackpot announcement to 3 August, affecting over 22 million savers.

Sources

aanz.dk · independent.co.uk · manchestereveningnews.co.uk · moneyweek.com · monkshighschool.com · portalpueblo.com.ar · Standard.co.uk · walesonline.co.uk · world-today-news.com