1.5 Million UK Lottery Players Have Winnings Sitting Unused — Are You One of Them?

Winning a National Lottery prize should be difficult to overlook, particularly when tickets are purchased through an account that checks results automatically. Yet a surprisingly large number of successful players have left their money untouched.

The figures cover everything from modest returns to balances worth hundreds of pounds. Knowing how online prizes are paid explains why some winners may not realise that money is waiting.