The People’s Postcode Lottery is a fun and exciting way for players across Britain to support their communities, all while winning massive prizes. With prizes up for grabs every single day, thousands of UK players win big every week! Got questions? This handy Q&A has the answers.

What is The People’s Postcode Lottery?

The People’s Postcode Lottery is a subscription-based lottery that players all across Britain love to play. Instead of selecting numbers, tickets are based on your postcode. When a winning postcode is selected, all players with that postcode win!

Players pay £10 a month to be entered into the lottery, and have the chance to win prizes every single day.

The Postcode Lottery has three prize tiers:

• £1,000 Daily Prize, which is awarded daily from Monday to Sunday
• £30,000 Street Prize, which is awarded Saturday and Sunday
• £3,000,000 Postcode Millions Prize, which is awarded every month

The Postcode Millions Prize is shared among all winning players.

How does The Postcode Lottery work?

Players subscribe to play for £10 per month and select their ‘Play Postcode’. This postcode is what’s actually entered into the lottery, and what will also be used to identify the winners.

With each subscription, players are automatically entered into every draw, and prizes are announced every single day. When a winning postcode is announced, all players using that postcode win a prize, ranging from £1,000 up to a share in £3,000,000.

 

Can you cancel Postcode Lottery?

Yes, you can cancel any time. Call their Customer Experience team on 0808 109 8765 to cancel or change your subscriptions.

 

What are the odds of winning the Postcode Lottery?

Approximately 80% of players win a prize. The actual odds of winning change depending on how many different postcodes are in each draw.

 

Is the Postcode Lottery a charity?

It is not a charity itself, but it does support many good causes through a number of Postcode Trusts.

A minimum of 32% of the ticket price goes to providing funds to these charities and good causes.

 

Do you get notified if you win?

Yes. Winners are notified by email, SMS, mail, or phone call, depending on the prize.

 

How do I cancel my account?

Contact the Customer Experience team on 0808 109 8765 to cancel your account.

 

Where do I play The People’s Postcode Lottery?

You can subscribe to play by visiting The People’s Postcode Lottery website, or by calling 0808 109 8765.

 

How much does it cost to play?

It costs £10 per month per subscription. You can have multiple subscriptions, each costing £10 per month each.

 

How do I win?

If your play postcode matches the announced winning postcode, you will win a prize.

 

Where can I find Postcode Lottery results?

Visit our website for the latest Postcode Lottery results. Alternatively, check out the £1,000 Daily Prize results, the £30,000 Street Prize results, or the Postcode Millions results.

 

How do I claim a Prize?

You will receive your prize directly in your account usually within 28 days. However you must provide bank account information if you win over £3,000, and have not previously played registered bank account details or played by Direct Debit.

Could you be a multi-millionaire, and you don’t even know it? 

That is the possibility for one lucky person as a winning £41 million EuroMillions ticket still remains unclaimed. 

The National Lottery announced the winning ticket for the Tuesday 3 December draw was purchased in Dorset. The exact town is not being announced in order to protect the winner’s identity. 

The winning numbers were 18, 31, 32, 38, 48, and 4 and 12 were the lucky stars. 

Players in Dorset are being urged to double-check their tickets to ensure they don’t miss out on the millions. Even if the ticket has been lost or damaged, the winner is still encouraged to come forward.

Eight senior staff members at the National Lottery are on standby to assist the winner if they come forward.

The owner of the winning ticket has until 3 May 2020 to claim their prize. 

Any unclaimed lottery winnings are allocated to the National Lottery’s Good Causes fund. This will benefit charities, trusts and associations throughout the UK. 

This is the seventh time EuroMillions has been won by someone within the UK this year. 

In October, an anonymous person became the UK’s biggest ever winner after they won a £170 million EuroMillions jackpot. In June, another anonymous player won £123 million from EuroMillions.

In November, West Sussex resident Steve Thomson won £105 million. The modest lottery winner announced he would be returning to work as a builder in order to avoid letting down his customers before Christmas. 

 

How do you play EuroMillions?

EuroMillions is drawn every Tuesday and Friday evening at 8 pm, with results available from 8:15 pm.

You can play through the official EuroMillions website. Ticket sales close at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays and will reopen for the next draw at 9 pm. Tickets cost £2.50 in the UK, CHF3.50 in Switzerland and €2.50 in the remaining countries.

To play EuroMillions, you need to choose five numbers between 1 and 50, as well as two Lucky Stars between 1 and 12. If you want to win the jackpot, you need to match all five numbers and both Lucky Stars. To win any prize, you need to match two numbers. 

You can purchase up to seven lines per play slips, and can purchase 10 play slips at one time. You can enter games up to four weeks in advance.

EuroMillions is open to residents from Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. 

 

How do I know if I have won?

You can always check your results right here at Lottery Results to find out if you’re a lucky EuroMillions winner. Best of luck!

When entering the lottery, one of the biggest factors to think about is what numbers should you choose. Do you pick numbers that are significant, such as your or your family members’ birthdays or anniversaries? Do you try and pick numbers that are or aren’t drawn very often?

Or should you continue playing the same numbers that you have been playing in every lottery? Statistically, these numbers should eventually be drawn, right? 

We always hear stories of people who win the lottery after having the same lottery numbers for years. In October 2018, New York resident Robert Bailey won $343 million after playing the same lottery numbers for 25 years. Some lottery winning experts even swear that using the same numbers increases your chances of winning. 

This seems to be one of the biggest myths surrounding lotteries. So is it true – are your odds better if you play the same numbers? 

 

Should You Play the Same Lottery Numbers?

While it seems like the odds should be better if you play the same lottery numbers, because eventually those numbers will be drawn, this is not actually the case. 

Mathematically, it makes no difference whether or not you choose the same numbers every time or you pick different numbers. This is because each lottery draw is a random event – it is statistically independent of all previous lottery draws. This means that the outcome of other lottery draws does not affect the outcome of any other draw. 

So even if certain numbers were drawn last week, there is not more or less chance that they will be drawn again this week. 

This can often seem surprising to people, as it seems like every sequence of lottery numbers eventually has to be drawn, and therefore it’s beneficial to keep the same numbers. Unfortunately, even if every possible sequence was drawn, and no sequences were repeated, it would take 1000 lifetimes for all combinations to be drawn. 

The lottery has statistical independence, which makes it different from everyday life events where one outcome influences the next. For example, yesterday’s weather influences today’s weather, and there’s a correlation between the daily stock prices. The influence of daily events can often make it seem like that should be the case for the lottery. However, the lottery is more like when you are flipping a coin – just because you got heads last time, doesn’t make it more or less likely that you will get tails this time. 

So there is no reason why you should use the same lottery numbers every week. However, there is no reason why you shouldn’t play the same numbers either, as they all have the same odds. 

 

What Should You Consider Before Picking Lottery Numbers?

When you are selecting your lottery numbers every week, there are some things you may wish to consider:

• Pick numbers other than birthdays: when picking personal numbers, most people will choose their birthday or the birthdays of their family members. However, this means you are limited to choosing numbers between 1 and 31. Lotto has numbers up to 59, so you are potentially missing out on a lot of numbers. 
• Don’t change your numbers: once you are happy with your numbers, make sure you don’t change them. The only time you should do this is if you are buying multiple games for the one lottery draw. In this instance, you should choose different sequences of numbers on each ticket. 
• Look at frequently drawn numbers: there are numbers which are picked more often than others. You may wish to choose these numbers. Alternatively, you may wish to look at numbers that have not been drawn in a while and use those.
• Play consistently: the best way to increase your odds with the lottery is to play consistently and to play more games. Just ensure you have a budget for how much you can comfortably spend every week.

When you win a large prize in the lottery, the last thing you want to think about is how much tax on lottery winnings you’re going to have to pay. People across the UK win millions of pounds every year, but do you actually win that much, or is a large amount taken out in tax? 

Do You Have to Pay Tax on Lottery Winnings?

You do not have to pay tax on lottery winnings within the UK, which is good news for UK players. HMRC does not consider lottery winnings to be taxable, so you will be able to take home the entire sum of your winnings, no matter how much you have won. 

However, you may find you have to pay tax in the future. 

 

Affects on Inheritance Tax

If your lottery winnings take the value of your estate to over £325,000, you may be liable to pay 40% inheritance tax when you pass away.  

If you plan on giving money to your relatives or friends, you may still have to pay inheritance tax if you pass away, up to seven years after gifting your lottery winnings. The exact amount that will be taxed is calculated on a sliding scale. If you pass away between three and four years of gifting, there is a 20% reduction in tax. Then a reduction of 40% between four and five years. 

 

What Does That Mean for Lottery Syndicates?

This effect on inheritance tax can cause potential problems if you won the lottery in a syndicate. In this instance, the person who received the winning cheque will be liable for inheritance tax. However, there are ways to protect yourself from having to pay tax. 

HMRC states “no liability to inheritance tax arises on winning by a football pool, National Lottery or similar syndicate provided that the winnings are paid out in accordance with the terms of an agreement drawn up before the win.” 

 

How to Avoid Issues with Lottery Syndicate Winnings

So before paying out a syndicate, make sure you draft an agreement to avoid having to pay inheritance tax. If you’re gifting some of your winnings, ensure the recipient signs an agreement stating they will pay the inheritance tax. 

Inheritance tax isn’t the only issue you may find. Any income from your lottery winnings, such as interest or investment returns, is taxable. 

The initial answer is no, you do not pay tax on lottery winnings. However you may find you will have to pay in the future. Especially if you do not have any written agreements in place. 

 

With millions being won each week, it’s hard to not dream of it being you. When regularly purchasing lottery tickets, it can be hard to not wonder “when will it be my turn?”. There are many theories on the best way to win the lottery, but we thought we’d put together some of the more realistic ways to increase your odds. 

If you’re ready to change your life and win millions, keep reading!

Play Games with Better Odds

As expected, each lottery game has different odds of winning. If you’re more interested in winning a prize, as opposed to the actual jackpot amount, you’re better of playing the games with better odds. Unfortunately, the games with better odds tend to have lower jackpots, but hey, winning is winning! A breakdown of the odds is below. 

 

Odds of Winning the Lottery Jackpot

 

Lottery	Odds of Winning
Lotto	1 in 45,057,474
Lotto HotPicks	1 in 834,398
EuroMillions	1 in 139,838,160
EuroMillions HotPicks	1 in 2,118,760
Thunderball	1 in 8,060,598

 

How to Win the Lottery with a Syndicate

Joining a syndicate is the perfect way of increasing your odds and not breaking the bank. A syndicate is where a group of people contribute to a large ticket and share the winnings. Because more people are contributing, you can afford a ticket with better odds. The best part is, there’s no minimum or maximum of people so you can invite whoever you like. The more the merrier! 

Top Tip: Make sure you sign a syndicate agreement so that your syndicate manager can’t run off with everyone’s winnings.

 

Win the Lotto in the 5th Jackpot Roll

Not only does the Lotto have better odds then EuroMillions, but when the jackpot roll has hit the 5th, it has to be won. This means that when no one wins the jackpot by the 5th rollover, the winnings are divided between all other winners! You should definitely be in the draw when it’s the 5th jackpot roll.

 

Lucky Dip Your Numbers

This one might not seem as obvious, but when you choose random numbers you give yourself a wider spread. It was found that in the UK, around 10,000 people choose numbers 1-6 each week. This is not a smart idea because numbers between 1 and 50 (59 for Lotto) can be drawn. If you are choosing numbers that represent special birthdays, you’re only going to have numbers up to 31. Choosing random numbers will give you a wider spread and a better chance and matching more.

Now that you know more about how to win the lottery and increasing your odds, you’re all set to become the next millionaire! 

To keep track of the latest lottery results and draw statistics for the UK’s favourite lotteries, check out the latest UK lottery results.

This month, the National Lottery celebrates its 25th birthday! As a thank-you to lottery players, National Lottery is running some special anniversary draws!

 

25 EuroMillions Millionaires Anniversary Draw, November 8th

 

The first anniversary draw will take place on Friday the 8th of November. EuroMillions Millionaire Maker raffle is giving away 25 £1 million prizes instead of the usual single prize!

 

£25 Million Lotto Anniversary Draw, November 23rd

 

The second anniversary draw on offer is Lotto’s. The Lotto jackpot will jump up to a whopping £25 million on Saturday the 23rd of November.

This is the biggest Lotto jackpot since the recent changes to the game, making it a very exciting prospect to win.

Some details of the draw are still unconfirmed. However we do know it is going to be a “Must Be Won Draw”. This means the jackpot must be paid out that night. If no one wins the jackpot the prize will instead go to all the winners of the next highest prize tier.

 

25th Birthday Scratchcard

 

A special scratchcard called the “£250,000 Birthday” is now available. This new scratchcard has the amazing overall odds of winning a prize of 1 in 4.04! There are twelve top prizes of £250,000 and a total of over £101 million prizes up for grabs.

 

With these amazing opportunities to win up for grabs, the hardest part is deciding which of these games you will play! Which of these anniversary draws will you choose to play?

On Tuesday the 8^th of October a single UK ticketholder is the £170m winner, making them Britain’s largest-ever single lottery winner (once they come forward and claim their prize). Now that the winner has come forward and claimed their prize, past winners and official lottery advisors are offering up their advice of what to do (or not to do) with the prize money.

Professional Advice: What to Do if You’re the £170m Winner

If you ever get a phone call from Andy Carter, that’s when you might start getting really excited. Andy works at lottery operator Camelot as a Senior Winners Advisor which means he spends his days talking to people who have won shocking amounts of money.

 

Andy says, “It’s a huge shock, if your thing is sitting on a beach, go and sit on a beach, if it’s climbing mountains, go and do that.”

 

Mr Carter says that winning the lottery “enables you to follow your dream, if you have always wanted to run a cake shop, of being a florist, or train in something… you can.”

 

But he says most winners don’t choose to quit their day job right away. “We get lots of winners who invest in business, or do charity work and volunteering. People need something to do, a structure, a reason to get up in the morning,” he adds.

 

What Have Past Lottery Winners Done?

When Dean Allen and Louise Collier from Essex won £13.8m in 2000, they flew to Hawaii straight after winning. By the time they came home, they had even more money in their bank account than when they left thanks to the interest earned!

In contrast, Michael Carroll, a bin man from Norfolk spend his entire £9.7m fortune within 8 years of winning at the age of 19 back in 2002.

 

When Susan Herdman won £1.2m from the lottery in 2010, she kept working in her hair salon and barely spent a pound of her winnings to begin with. She did, however, say the £170m winner is in a completely different league to herself. “You hear people say it’s too much money. It is if you’re going to be greedy with it, but how much fun can you have giving it away?” she said. She has stated, “when you first win the lottery, it is quite scary in a way, I thought I don’t really want things to change because my life is pretty good.”

 

However, after about a year, Susan says she realised she had been holding back too much. She sold her salon and moved to Yorkshire to be with her partner who is a farmer.

 

Now that she doesn’t have to work, Ms Herdman spends a lot of her time fundraising for charity. She has raised more than £50,000 for cancer research in the last year.

 

Could you be the UK’s next big lottery winner? Your first step is checking the latest UK lottery results to find out if you’ve hit it hig!

With so many different lotteries offering so many different games, it can sometimes get a bit confusing keeping track of what’s drawing and when. From once a month, to twice a week, all the way up to every day of the week, on any given day, there’s probably a lottery being drawn somewhere in the UK. And that means, on any given day, there’s probably a jackpot being won somewhere in the UK.

 

Is it you? Could you be sitting on millions and not even know it?

Find out if you’re the UK’s next big winner as soon as possible, and stay up to date with this list of lottery draw times for some of the UK’s favourite lotteries!

 

 

When is the Lotto draw?

The Lotto draw takes place twice a week, on Wednesday at about 8:00pm, and Saturday at around 8:30pm. Lotto ticket sales close anytime from 7:30pm to 9:00pm on Wednesday and Saturday for that evening’s draw.

 

Are you the next Lotto winner? Check the latest Lotto draw results and find out!

 

When is the EuroMillions lottery draw?

The EuroMillions lottery draw takes place twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday at around 8:40pm. EuroMillions ticket sales close at 7:30pm on Tuesday and Friday for that evening’s draw.

 

Bought a ticket? Check the EuroMillions results to see if you’ve won!

 

When is the Lotto HotPicks draw?

The Lotto HotPicks draw takes place twice a week. Once on Wednesday evening, and again on Saturday evening. Lotto HotPicks ticket sales close at 7:30pm on Wednesday, and from 7:30pm to 9pm on Saturday, for that day’s draw.

 

Check the Lotto HotPicks results to see if you’ve hit the jackpot!

 

When is the EuroMillions HotPicks lottery draw?

The EuroMillions HotPicks draw takes place twice a week, on Tuesday and Friday evenings. EuroMillions HotPicks ticket sales close at 7:30pm on Tuesday and Friday, for that evening’s draw.

 

Have you hit the jackpot? Check the EuroMillions HotPicks results and find out!

 

When is the Thunderball lottery draw?

The Thunderball draw takes place four times a week, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Thunderball ticket sales close at 7:30pm on Wednesday, and from 7:30pm to 9pm on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, for that evening’s draw.

 

Were you in the draw? Check Thunderball results to see if you’ve won!

 

When is the Health Lottery draw?

The Health Lottery draw takes place five times a week, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

 

Want to see if you’ve won? Cross your fingers and check The Health Lottery results!

 

When is the People’s Postcode Lottery draw?

For the Daily Prize draw, winners are announced every day of the week. The Street Prize draw winners are revealed on Saturday and Sunday.

 

Playing in the People’s Postcode Lottery? Here you can find the Daily Prize draw, Street Prize draw, and Monthly Prize draw results.

Are you the UK’s next big winner? Check out the results for all of the UK’s favourite lotteries!

 

When is the UK49’s lottery draw?

The 49’s take place twice daily. The UK 49’s Lunchtime Draw is held at 12:49PM(UK). The UK 49’s Teatime Draw is held at 5:49PM (UK).

 

Playing the 49’s? You’ll need to keep up to date with the UK 49’s results to see if you’ve won!

 

 

Are you the UK’s next big winner? Check out the results for all of the UK’s favourite lotteries!