National Lottery player won £1million – before losing it all just weeks later
A Euromillions player in Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales, has missed out on a life-changing £1million prize after failing to claim their winnings within the required deadline.
The winning ticket was purchased on April 16 but the lucky individual never came forward to collect their substantial windfall.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at the National Lottery, confirmed the unfortunate outcome.
He stated: “Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this substantial amount of money.”
As a result, the unclaimed prize will now be added to the National Lottery’s good causes fund, which supports various community projects.
The National Lottery allows winners a 180-day window to claim their prizes. Once this period expires, the unclaimed funds are redirected to support various charitable causes.
Carter added: “However, the money will now add to the £30million raised each week for National Lottery-funded projects.”
Currently, there are three substantial unclaimed lottery prizes from draws in August and September, totalling £2.35million.
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Two lucky winners in London, one in Bromley and another in Lambeth, are yet to claim their £1million prizes from Lotto and Euromillions respectively.
Additionally, a Lotto HotPicks player in Birmingham has a £350,000 prize waiting to be collected.
Players can verify their tickets online, via the National Lottery app, or at national-lottery.co.uk.
Winners should log into their National Lottery account and call the National Lottery Line on 0333 234 50 50 to make their claim.
The unclaimed £1million prize from Rhondda Cynon Taff will now contribute to the National Lottery’s good causes fund.
This fund supports various local projects, including the Rhondda Hearing Impaired Support Group, which recently received an £18,025 grant.