National Lottery tickets: £5.6M worth left unclaimed in UK - including £1,000,000 West Midlands win

Watch as people in the West Midlands say what they’d do if they won the National Lottery jackpot, as a £1M win in the region is currently unclaimed - full date and number details.

There are currently three winning National Lottery tickets unclaimed in the UK - including a £1,000,000 winning Birmingham entry.

The National Lottery publishes a list of tickets which have not been claimed, or validated and paid, to their website.

£5.6M in unclaimed National Lottery tickets, including £1M West Midlands win.

How can National Lottery winnings be claimed?

Prize winnings of £500 and under can be claimed in store from a National Lottery retailer.

Prizes over £500 and up to and including £50,000 can be claimed online.

For prizes over £50,000, and monthly prize winnings (Set For Life), winning ticket holders should call the National Lottery on 0333 234 50 50 to confirm the winning claim.

How long do National Lottery winners get to claim their prize?

The National Lottery says all draw game prizes must be claimed within 180 days after the draw - unless you follow the procedure which allows you to claim within 7 days after the end of the claim period (check out the relevant rules for more information).

Where do National Lottery winnings go if they’re not claimed?

On their website, the National Lottery writes: “We hope a lucky player comes forward in time but if a valid claim is not received within 180 days (around 6 months) of the draw date, the prize and any interest earned on it will go to benefit National Lottery Projects across the UK.”