Press release -
Health lottery tickets available at all Post Office® branches
- Health Lottery tickets will be available at over 11,500 branches
- Players can collect winnings of up to £250 at any Post Office branch
From today, the Post Office will sell Health Lottery tickets in over 11,500 of its branches across the UK.
Customers wishing to take part in The Health Lottery will now be able to buy their tickets at all Post Office counters giving them not only the chance to win £100,000 in prize money, but also help generate income for local health charities.
To date the Health Lottery has helped raise over £38.1 million for good causes in England, Scotland and Wales and this will increase further as the number of providers more than doubles this year.
The Health Lottery is made up of 51 society lotteries, each representing local authority areas. Tickets retail at £1 and for each one sold, 20p will be donated to carefully selected community focused initiatives across every area of the UK.
For those lucky enough to scoop a prize, £10 - £250 can be paid instantly at any Post Office branch by simply presenting the winning ticket at any counter.
Chris Parr from Post Office said:“With over 11,500 branches, we are delighted to be able to offer easy access to customers wishing to buy a Health Lottery ticket. Up and down the country, customers will be able to buy their tickets at any branch and those lucky enough to win can pick up their prize money too.”
Dominic Mansour, Chief Executive of The Health Lottery said:“This is a really key step in increasing The Health Lottery footprint and means that millions of people will be able to buy a ticket and support local good causes by stepping into their Post Office. Every Health Lottery ticket sold raises more money for good causes and gives players a chance to win. I’m very happy that our tickets are now on sale at the Post Offices up and down the country that are the backbone of the local community.”
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About the Post Office
The Post Office (Post Office Limited) has an unrivalled national network of over 11,500 branches across the UK, more than all the high street banks combined, and sits at the heart of communities in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. The Post Office has made a commitment to maintaining its network of branches at its current size and reach. It provides around 170 different products and services spanning financial services including savings, insurance, loans, mortgages and credit cards; Government services; telephony; foreign currency; travel insurance and mail services.
The Post Office serves over 17 million customers a week and a third of small businesses. Some 99.7% of the total population live within three miles of a post office and over 97% live with one mile of a post office. For many rural communities, the post office is the only retail outlet. Post Offices branches remain highly valued and trusted, and are the focal point of many communities. For more information, visit http://www.postoffice.co.uk/.
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