THOUSANDS of pounds of premium bond winnings ranging in value from £1,000 to £25 are still unclaimed.
In Gloucestershire the total unclaimed prize fund is £251,675 and in Gwent it is £175,725.
The most common reason for people failing to claim is that they have moved house and not passed on their new address.
The oldest unclaimed prize dates back to November 1957 for £25.
To find out if you have money to claim visit http://www.nsandi.com">www.nsandi.com and enter your premium bond holder's number.
There is no time limit on claiming prizes and each unclaimed prize is held until the winner can be tracked down.