The two bond holders were among a series of other Cumberland area prize winners, most of whom possessed larger holdings. In July last year, savings giant NS&I disclosed that more than 2.5 million Premium Bond prizes worth more than £103million remained unclaimed. NS&I said at the time that it has successfully paid out over 99 per cent of all Premium Bonds prizes to its winners since 1957. It highlighted the importance of customers updating their details and opting to have Premium Bond prizes paid directly into their bank accounts. NS&I says on its website: "Premium Bonds are entered into a monthly prize draw, with prizes ranging from £25 to £1 million.