National Health Lottery

The National Health Lottery is a commercial lottery game developed with the aim to contribute towards health-related good causes across Great Britain.  Launched in 2011, tickets for this lottery first went on sale on Thursday 29th September with the lottery draws held on ITV1 and Channel 5 every Saturday evening from 8th October.

Each ticket costs £1, with 20p of every ticket sold donated towards any charitable ventures.  The gameplay involves three different prize tiers, where players must match five numbers between 1 and 50 to win the jackpot of £100,000. 

National Health Lottery Results

Players can check the Health Lottery results during its televised draws every Saturday night, but for those unable to view the live drawings, there are a number of resources available to access the winning numbers including: all authorised Health Lottery retailers, online at the National-Lottery.com National Health Lottery results page, or any Sunday newspaper. 

Health Lottery Gameplay

All players wishing to enter into the Health Lottery must be a UK resident aged 16 or over.  Tickets are available to purchase from any of the 40,000 accredited Health Lottery retail outlets (both online or offline), with the option to select the numbers either yourself or through random generation, via the Quick Pick feature.  Remember, you also have the option to enter up to eight draws in advance.

The prize structure consists of the following combinations:

• Match any 5 numbers to win up to £100,000
• Match any 4 numbers to win £500
• Match any 3 numbers to win £50

There are no rollovers or shared jackpots associated with this game, so players know from week to week what prizes are in store when playing the Health Lottery.  With the aim to raise up to £50 million a year for health causes, even if a draw goes without a jackpot winner, local projects will still receive funding as part of the 20p donation made from each ticket sold.

Health Lottery Magic Monday

For all Health Lottery ticket holders there is an added bonus each and every week by way of the Magic Monday offers. Players, whether they are winners or not, have the opportunity to claim free gifts or discounts from some of the best known retailers. The date on your ticket shows the Magic Monday date that your ticket is valid for and details of the offers are available with the Health Lottery prize draw results.

• Read more about Magic Monday

Health Lottery Second Chance Guaranteed Winner

Should a Health Lottery draw fail to find a match five jackpot winner then the Second Chance Guaranteed Winner kicks in as this lottery will pay out their top prize each and every week of £100,000 even if the winner is not found in the traditional manner. Tickets have a reference number and it is this number that will make you a winner if it matches the number drawn at random by the Health Lottery.

• Read more about Second Chance Guaranteed Winner

Health Lottery Odds

Match	Prize	Odds
Match 5 main balls	Jackpot £100,000	1 : 2,118,760
Match 4 main balls	£500	1 : 9,416
Match 3 main balls	£50	1 : 214
Overall odds of winning any prize are 1 : 213.8

How to Claim Health Lottery Prizes

If you purchased your ticket online and matched any 3 or 4 of the numbers drawn, then you will automatically receive the amount of £50 and £500 respectively into your online account.  However, should you match 5 numbers then you will need to contact the Health Lottery directly in order to claim the £100,000 prize.

If you purchased your ticket offline and matched any of the 3 numbers drawn, players can visit any of the participating National Health Lottery retailers and claim their £50 prize instantly.  Winners of the £500 and £100,000 prizes can only claim their winnings by calling up the Health Lottery helpline, where their Winner Advisers will be able to give you all the necessary information required in order to collect your prize.   

Health Lottery News

All our pieces are expertly written to provide players with all the latest lottery news, which is why National-Lottery.com only provides any relevant lottery stories that will benefit our readers.  Make sure you stay up-to-date with the Health Lottery by visiting the News section, and be sure to check the results page for full draw details including winners and prizes. 

Key Facts about the National Health Lottery

• Initially set up by Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond, the primary focus of the Health Lottery is to provide funding for services not currently covered by the NHS.  With 20.34p from each ticket going towards health-related good causes, it only barely meets the minimum 20p criteria required to constitute as a society lottery – in comparison to the 28p donated by the National Lottery, plus an additional 12p in lottery duty.
• The odds of winning the Health Lottery jackpot are 2 million to 1, with the jackpot fixed at £100,000 irrespective of the number of people who win the top prize.