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Based on 133 reviews, last reviewed 18th Jun 2024
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Latest highest rating:

5

The lucky lottery Premium bonds has not only given me passive income every month, it has also given me the experience of building discipline. I have saved diligently to... Read more Reviewed on: 26th May 2024
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Rachel Cairns

Latest lowest rating:

1

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 MO... Read more Reviewed on: 18th June 2024
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NS&I Premium Bond reviews (133)

Very rude customer service

1
Phoned up NS&I was constantly talked over and phone manner was very rude and condescending. Truly awful experience. Reviewed on: 12th March 2022
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michael bryant

Don't forget Probate

1
Overall probably as present times one of the best ways to get return on an investment , however after my Father passed last year I was offered the chance to keep the money in the prize draw for a year after his passing. One year later my Mothers in a home with dimetia and I'm now unable to get the funds returned until I jump through all the hoops relating to something not even the helpline can advise on called Probate ! We need these funds right now , NS&I have them and they are no longer in the prize draw , looks like I'm going to have to pay a solicitor money to get my Fathers money back , why was I not told this a year ago ?????? Luckily I managed to register my Mothers NS&I account online and close it , freeing up some funds to prepare her house for sale in order to pay for her new residence , Thanks NS&I for making a tough time of our life even worse. Reviewed on: 26th February 2022
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IAN LLOYD

Could not login after 4 password resets

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Extra secutity. put 6 digit number into message from NS&I which arrives too late. you have 3 attempts ( using my latest password) Impossible situation. Closed account. very poor. Reviewed on: 12th February 2022
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hans

Is has highest odd's out off long term saver accounts with post office.

1
But still really bad. The odds keep on changing around and investment amount dosen't. Is only 1% now which practically winning nothing even with the maximum amount. Reviewed on: 29th November 2021
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Owen Salisbury

So stingy not likely too win anything.

1
With maximum amount off savings the odds now so low even with the most invested in premium bonds not likely to win anything for at least 6 months or longer and take over full month to mature. Reviewed on: 3rd November 2021
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Owen Salisbury

run by little hitlers who force you to jump more hoops then banks and pitiful winnings

1
4 accounts worth thousands and only won 2x£25 in ten years. They are now becoming really difficult to deal with as they try to force you to keep jumping hoops the website is becoming a full time job. Good riddance the thing is clearly rigged anyway as there are few prizes for anyone we know. Reviewed on: 26th October 2021
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Pete

Worth a go

5
It's a good gamble without loosing your stake Reviewed on: 8th October 2021
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Tony Scott

onto a winner

5
Once you mange to get to speak to someone you can usually get the information you were seeking. Reviewed on: 18th September 2021
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tony

Impossible to withdraw and to get access to your money

1
Tried to withdraw money from my account. The money has vanished from my premium bond account 8 days ago and still no sign of it on my current account. Nobody in the entire organisation knows what happened to the money and can do anything about it. Very worrying to hear they do not have a clue what they are doing with people money, when you realise that almost a third of the British population has saving invested with them. Reviewed on: 24th August 2021
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Brice Thurin

Not fit for purpose!

1
The online process is outdated and clunky. I am consistently asked security questions which I cannot answer because they don’t apply. Failure to answer always results in account being suspended. You are advised to call the helpline. Staff are rude, argumentative and unhelpful. Let’s not forget it’s MY money NS&I!!! Reviewed on: 18th August 2021
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Susan

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