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Name: Premium Bond
Rating: 2.95 (141 reviews)

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2.96

Based on 141 reviews, last reviewed 24th Jan 2025

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Latest highest rating:

5

I'm so happy I usually don't write comments, I just read some few reviews and go my way, but it will be a heartless act seeing people talk about their ugly experie... Read more Reviewed on: 25th November 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

Make it impossible to cash out premium bonds - do no... Make it impossible to cash out premium bonds - do not buy them!!! Reviewed on: 24th January 2025

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NS&I Premium Bond reviews (141)

Review of the NS&I, Premium Bond:

NIGHTMARE COMPANY.

NIGHTMARE COMPANY. DO NOT THINK YOUR MONEY IS SAFE WITH THIS COMPANY. THEY OWE ME £7,500 ! AFTER MY FATHER DIED THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT BLOCK MY MONEY AND ARE DOING THEIR UTMOST TO BE HIGHLY DISRESPECTFUL OF SOMEONE WHO HAS LOST THEIR FATHER AND NOT GIVE ME MY MONEY. COMMON SENSE AND EMPATHY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF. DISGUSTING TREATMENT Reviewed on: 18th June 2024

Small winnings but better return than an ISA

We have won many small prizes on Premium Bonds Reviewed on: 30th August 2023

Easy to move money in and out

Fun to have the Online App for Premium Bond wins. Reviewed on: 25th August 2023

Great Customer Service

Easy to set up an account. Staff really helpful when I needed to make a transfer out. The App is great for checking prizes. Reviewed on: 9th August 2023

Easy to use, safe, simple

Really easy to use, change your mind, simple to understand. Recommended. The newer premium bonds platform is so much easier than it ever used to be. In conjunction with other savings mechanisms, this is a really nice ability to diversify your chances of your return. Reviewed on: 31st July 2023

Great Way to save

I look forward to the monthly draw and always hoping for a prize Reviewed on: 28th July 2023

Forever hopeful of a good win

I get regular wins, albeit fairly small, but always look forward to seeing results at the beginning of each month. I’m satisfied that my money is in safe hands and am encouraged to invest more to stand a better chance of winning a decent prize. Reviewed on: 21st July 2023

Refusing to release deceased mother's funds

Refusing to release my deceased mother's funds without Grant of Probate. No other institution I've dealt with has required probate. So my father who needs these funds to pay for residential care has the stress and expense of applying for probate. Legally they have a discretion whether to require probate and it is really mean requiring it here. Reviewed on: 14th July 2023

Do not give these criminals your cash

Their latest 'security' system is to ask you to answer 'security' questions that require that you are detail and character correct - so if you write eg Hull University instead of University of Hull or say use upper case on a instead of lower case it fails you. No simple errors. Then when you fail their 'security' checks they literally post you by surface mail a new password then invite you to do the same thing again. if you fail - another week for a new password. The system is clearly designed to prevent people from withdrawing money for as long as possible aka another ruse to allow the wealthy to aggregate the money of millions to invest for their own benefit whilst giving next to s*d all in return. Basically another state sanctioned form of corporate fraud. Reviewed on: 27th June 2023

Great investment

Easy to use, may not pay the best rate overall but always the chance of getting a huge return Reviewed on: 18th June 2023

Great Communication

Prompt automated notifications, with a well judged level of security that feels secure but isn't too time consuming or bothersome Reviewed on: 6th June 2023

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