The Health Lottery is an independent GB lottery game which was launched to help raise funds for ‘health-related good causes’. Players have to pick and match 5 numbers from the range 1 to 50 to win a fixed top prize of £100,000 and of every £1 raised from ticket sales, 20p goes to the good cause fund. To ensure that every part of Great Britain benefits from this game (and the money it raises) it isn’t run as a national lottery but instead comprises 51 separate society lotteries, each of which represents one or more Local Authority areas. These society lotteries take it in turns to be featured in the Health Lottery draws, which take place every Saturday evening and are broadcast exclusively on Channel 5 at approximately 9:55pm
Health Lottery Results
Anyone who watches the Health Lottery draws take place on television will of course get the Health Lottery results without delay, but those who can’t watch the draw live will also be able to check them online. The Health Lottery results are also published in newspapers every Sunday and if all of those options aren’t enough you can check the results by visiting the premises of an offline retailer. You can also check Your Health Lottery numbers using our interactive Health Lottery Checker.
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How to Play the Health Lottery
The Health Lottery can be played by anyone who is aged 16 or over and resident of Great Britain. Tickets can be purchased from offline retailers or online, with the latter option being the safest as far as the risk of losing tickets is concerned. Whether you play online or offline, you will need to select 5 main numbers from the range 1 to 50, or you can take advantage of a Quick Pick option which will generate a random selection of numbers on your behalf. You can also choose to enter the same numbers for up to eight draws in advance if you wish to do so.
You will need to match three or more of your numbers to win a prize, all of which have fixed values, as follows:
- Match 3 numbers to win £50
- Match 4 numbers to win £500
- Match 5 numbers to win £100,000*
| 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 | ||
* Although the minimum Jackpot for the Health Lottery is £100,000 there are special draws which take place from time to time where the Jackpot can be increased.
With the Health Lottery you know exactly how much you will win from week to week. There are no rollovers and the top prize is never shared if more than one person wins it, so if you match all five of your selections you are guaranteed to win £100,000.
Claiming Health Lottery Prizes
If you win a prize of £50 by playing offline you may claim your prize directly from a Health Lottery retailer, but prizes of £500 or £100,000 will require you to call the Health Lottery helpline number printed on the reverse of your ticket. Online players who win £50 or £500 will have their prize credited to their account automatically, so a formal claim will only be required for the top prize of £100,000.
Players have 180 days from the date of the draw in which to claim any Health Lottery winnings.
Previous Health Lottery Promotions
The following promotions have previously been offered by the Health Lottery. Both of these Health Lottery promotions have now ended, but may come into play again at some point in the future. The details displayed below are for information purposes only.
Health Lottery - Magic Monday
Whether your Health Lottery ticket is a winner or not you can still take advantage of the Magic Monday offer for the date valid on your ticket. Each week this lottery teams up with a well-known retailer to offer you discounts and free gifts. You can read more about Magic Monday here.
Health Lottery Second Chance Guaranteed Winner
Should there be no match 5 jackpot winners on any of the Health Lottery draws then there will be a random draw to find a winner of the top prize of £100,000. Retain your tickets because you will need to check the reference number on your ticket against the number draw to see if you are a Second Chance Guaranteed Winner.
Health Lottery News
Although Lottery.co.uk focuses primarily on national lottery games, the Health Lottery is of interest to most national lottery players and so we also bring you the biggest and most important Health Lottery news stories as and when they break. Bookmark our Lottery News section and you can be sure that you will be one of the first to know if something big happens as far as the Health Lottery is concerned.
The Health Lottery – Key Facts
The Health Lottery was launched in September 2011 with the first draw taking place on Saturday 8 October. 20% of ticket proceeds go to ‘health-related good causes’, which is 8% less than in national lottery games such as Lotto and EuroMillions. The top prize is always £100,000 for matching five numbers regardless of how many people win and the minimum prize is £50 for matching three numbers.
