National Lottery on hunt for five missing millionaires ahead of Christmas
The National Lottery is looking for five Brits who could soon become millionaires; A total of six unclaimed trophies are still waiting to be collected this year.
Time may be running out for the lucky ones as the National Lottery winner has around six months to come forward and collect their winnings before it expires.
Major prizes are listed on the National Lottery website, along with ticket purchase details and application deadline.
Life-changing prizes include four sums of £1 million, as well as a staggering £10 million waiting to be claimed by those who qualify.
Another lottery winner won £10,000 a month for a whole year through the Set For Life prize.
The first ticket to expire was the £1 million EuroMillions winnings from the Millionaire Maker ticket drawn on 15 August this year. The winning numbers “VLPL28287” were purchased in Birmingham and the deadline to claim the prize is 11 February 2026.
Following this, on 4 October a Lotto winnings of £10,633,323.00 were drawn in Bexley, London, after a contestant matched six numbers: “6, 8, 12, 33, 49, 59 and Bonus 42”. The deadline for collection is April 2, 2026, otherwise the winnings will be lost forever.
Next up is the Life Set victory, which will provide the winner with £10,000 every month for a year. The prize was won by matching five of the numbers “1, 8, 12, 27, 46 and Life Ball 2” in West Dorset. The winner was drawn on October 16th and the winner will have until April 14th to claim the prize.
Another EuroMillions win of £1 million was made on UK Millionaire maker tickets in the Broxbourne district on 31 October. The winning ball numbers were “05, 14, 38, 43, 45 and two were Lucy stars – 07 and 11.” The deadline is April 29, 2026.
Additionally, a £1 million Lotto draw was held in South Gloucestershire on 1 November, with the winner matching the numbers “17, 18, 31, 36, 39, 51 and Bonus 29”. The prize must be collected by April 30, 2026.
Most recently, the £1 million EuroMillions winner bought at Bournemouth was drawn on 4 November and the winning numbers are “HPCF58869” due to expire on 3 May 2026.
Prizes not claimed after the deadline will be transferred to the National Lottery’s community fund, which supports many projects across the UK.
Andy Carter, senior winners advisor at National Lottery operator Allwyn, said: “What an incredible end to the year it would be if one of these mystery winners came forward and claimed their prize. These prizes have the potential to change someone’s life and what better way to start 2026 than with some extra money in the bank? Make sure you double-check any old tickets you have lying around – this small action could be the best decision you make all year!”
“If no one can bring in the winning ticket before the prize deadline, then the prize money, and any interest it generates, will help National Lottery-funded projects across the UK.”
