When will the Premium Bonds winners for August 2026 be announced? Why the NS&I results will be delayed

TWO more lucky individuals are set to become millionaires courtesy of the August 2026 Premium Bonds draw. NS&I are yet to reveal the latest winners, but here’s everything you need to know about the month’s lucky savers. It’s almost time to find out the latest winners of the Premium Bonds draw! Credit: Alamy But the results won’t be announced on August 1, so why have they been delayed? Credit: Alamy When will the Premium Bonds winners for August 2026 be announced? Premium Bonds prizes range from £25 to £1million, with just two people landing the seven-figure sum each month. Usually, the winners of the jackpot prize are announced on the first day of the month, which would be Saturday, August 1. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! But we will have to wait a little longer to find out who the lucky pair who will take the £1million for the month of August are. Rather than the first day of the month, the big prize winners will be announced on the morning of Monday, August 3. This is because August starts on a weekend and the draw always takes place on the first WORKING day of the month. In total, there will be an estimated 6,421,715 prizes worth £447,379,350 paid out in August. The winners of the £1million will be announced on the morning of Monday, August 3 Credit: Alamy This is because the results take place on the first working day of the month Credit: Alamy As well as the two £1million jackpots, there are estimated to be 85 prizes of £100,000, 172 prizes of £50,000, and 342 prizes of £25,000. How to check your numbers this month The £1million winners are always told in person by Agent Million, but everyone else has to wait a little longer. Most read in Money NS&I updates its prize checker on the day after the first working day of the month, which means smaller prize winners will be able to check their results from Tuesday, August 4. If you win a prize, NS&I will email or text you, so it’s worth making sure your details are up to date. If you win a prize lower than the £1million jackpot, NS&I will email or text you Credit: Getty Premium Bonds are a savings product from NS&I, which is backed by the Treasury Credit: Alamy You can also check for yourself using the NS&I prize checker or the Premium Bonds prize checker app. More than 22million people hold Premium Bonds, so plenty will be eager to see if their numbers have come up. Premium Bonds are a savings product from NS&I, which is backed by the Treasury. Instead of earning interest, your money is entered into a monthly prize draw, with tax-free prizes ranging from £25 up to £1million. The most you can hold is £50,000, and any new bonds must be held for a month before they qualify for a draw. If you win, you can have the cash paid into your bank account or reinvested into more bonds. Comment now