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What caused the NS&I missing savings errors and what to do if you’re affected

The state-owned savings bank owes nearly £500m to bereaved family members due to a long-running administrative problem* NS&I boss replaced as bank faces record payout over missing savings

The Guardian - UK

Woman tells of six-year wait to receive Premium Bonds after father’s death

Tracy McGuire-Brown said that to make the process ‘so difficult and so insensitive is just appalling’.

Evening Standard

Am I eligible for NS&I compensation after Premium Bonds scandal?

Up to £476 million in deposits was affected

The Independent UK

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NS&I chief executive leaves job after £470m missing Premium Bonds controversy

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The Independent UK

NS&I boss leaves Premium Bonds bank over £470m missing savings scandal

Former HMRC boss Sir Jim Harra will replace Dax Harkins as the chief executive of NS&I to ‘provide a fresh start’

The Independent UK

NS&I faces paying hundreds of millions of pounds over bereaved families blunder

The Treasury-backed provider has found an issue where the estates of deceased customers were not always repaid money from all of their accounts.

Evening Standard

NS&I boss forced out as bank faces £470m payout over missing savings

Pensions minister promises the ‘full truth’ as external advisers are hired to identify the scale of the errors

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New figures show 13 million in poverty in UK including four million children

Households where income is less than 60% of the median national average, after housing costs, are considered to be living in poverty.

Evening Standard

NS&I faces £400million compensation payout over savings scandal as 'prizes withheld from bereaved families'

The bank is accused of losing track of investments and delaying payments - and taxpayers could end up footing the compensation bill

Evening Standard

NS&I due to pay millions to customers over savings error

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The Independent UK

Premium Bonds bank NS&I set to pay out millions over missing savings blunder

Treasury-backed savings giant has apologised after more than 35,000 thought to be affected

The Independent UK

NS&I expected to announce compensation payouts for thousands of customers

NS&I could pay as much as £400 million to affected customers, according to reports.

Evening Standard

The changes to big money Premium Bond prizes coming in for April’s draw

The estimated number of £1 million prizes is set to remain unchanged in April, at two

The Independent UK

Are Premium Bonds still worth it with another prize cut and worse odds coming in April?

Most people could earn better rates by taking their savings out of Premium Bonds

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Evening Standard

Number of big money Premium Bond prizes set to fall from April draw

The number of £100,000, £50,000 and £25,000 Premium Bond prizes available to win is expected to fall from the April draw, following changes from NS&I.

The Independent UK

Premium Bonds owner NS&I slammed after spending £3bn of taxpayer money on ‘full-spectrum disaster’

Around 25m people have money in NS&I, primarily across the monthly bonds prize draw

The Guardian - UK

Attempt to modernise NS&I has been a ‘full-spectrum disaster’, MPs find

Spending watchdog says state-owned bank exposed taxpayers to ‘unacceptable risk’ as cost spiral to £3bn

The Independent UK

Three-quarters of pensioners miss out on £1,300 payment they don’t know they’re entitled to

Fewer than one in four who are eligible for council tax reductions are claiming it

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The Independent UK

NS&I hit savers again with British Savings Bonds rate cut

The savings provider said the changes will help it continue to balance the interests of savers, taxpayers and the broader financial services sector

Evening Standard

NS&I chops British Savings Bonds rates

The savings provider said the changes will help it continue to balance the interests of savers, taxpayers and the broader financial services sector.

The Guardian - UK

New year money: 26 tools and apps to help you sort your finances in 2026

From cheaper shopping to tax and travel cash, there is a host of resources to help you out. We pick some of the best

The Independent UK

The top 100 most common names for Premium Bond prize winners – from David to Shirley

Premium Bonds are entered into a monthly prize draw and every bond has equal chance of winning

Evening Standard

David, John, Michael and Susan among common names of Premium Bonds prize winners

Figures from NS&I show that since 2022, the name David has been the most common each year among people winning Premium Bonds prizes of £500 or more.

International Business Times UK

Premium Bonds Boom After £1BN Government Demand Sparks Hopes of Bigger Tax-Free Prizes

Premium Bonds savers gain new hope as the Treasury raises NS&I's target by £1BN, fuelling speculation over prize fund rates and future tax-free payouts.

Evening Standard

Government-backed NS&I facing £3bn bill for four-year overdue digital revamp

The savings giant ‘underestimated’ the scale of the challenge for its digital transformation programme, according to the National Audit Office.

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