Lucky Bedfordshire man ‘Set for Life’ Thanks to National Lottery Win

A mystery man, known only as Mr W from Bedfordshire, has won £10,000 a month for a year, matching five main numbers in the Set For Life National Lottery draw on December 19.

He says he plans to go on holiday thanks to his win.

The winner, who played a Lucky Dip via the National Lottery app, has become one of over eight million players that win each week on The National Lottery’s range of games. Interactive winners have the opportunity to release their name or like Mr W remain anonymous.

Camelot’s Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said: “What amazing news for Mr W who can now look forward to receiving £10,000 every month for a whole year and going on a dream holiday.”

Players can buy tickets in retail outlets, play online here or by downloading the National Lottery app. Playing online via the website or app means that your ticket is automatically checked, and you get an email notification if you win a prize. You can also scan your retail tickets on the National Lottery app to check if you're a winner.

Players can buy tickets for all of The National Lottery’s draw-based games including Set For Life, Lotto, EuroMillions and Thunderball. Once they have registered and set up an account, they can also play a range of online Instant Win Games.

Set For Life is an exciting draw-based game from The National Lottery. You pick five main numbers from 1 to 47, and one ‘Life Ball’ from 1 to 10, for the chance to win fixed prizes – with everything from the top prize of £10,000 a month for 30 years, to the 2nd prize of £10,000 a month for one year and £5 for matching just two main numbers. The Set For Life game costs £1.50 per line and is drawn every Monday and Thursday.

> The National Lottery was established in 1994 – the highest winning earnings were £195,707,000 (EuroMillions) and £66,070,646 (Lotto). It raises £30million a week for good causes across the UK.