Lotto results May 5: What are today’s winning numbers?
The Lotto draw took place tonight, with a life-changing £5.6 million up for grabs.
Every Wednesday and Saturday the Lotto draw takes place, giving ticket holders the chance to win staggering amounts of money.
So what are Wednesday’s winning lottery numbers?
Metro.co.uk brings you the latest Lotto results, and how to claim your winnings.
How to play the UK Lotto
You can either play at a participating retailer, or online.
Pick six numbers from 1-59, or go with a Lucky Dip for randomly selected numbers.
You can play up to seven lines of numbers and buy up to ten play slips at a time.
The chance to buy tickets closes at 7.30pm on the day of the draw.
You can watch the draw live as it takes place on ITV and the National Lottery YouTube channel every Wednesday at 8pm and Saturday at 7.45pm.
What are today’s winning Lotto numbers?
The Lotto winning numbers are: 08 27 34 40 55 56
And the Bonus Ball is: 43
Tonight’s National Lottery Thunderball winning numbers are:
The Thunderball is
Didn’t win? Don’t worry – the next Lotto draw will be on Saturday, May 8 at 7.45pm.
How do you know if your ticket is a winner, and how do you claim your money?
If you bought your ticket online or via the National Lottery app, you will get an email notification letting you know you are a winner after the draw has taken place.
For those who bought a ticket in-store, you can scan it in using the National Lottery app.
Your winnings can be claimed in a couple of different ways depending on how much you’ve won.
For those who played online, winnings of up to £500 will be paid directly into your National Lottery account.
For winnings of £501 to £30,000, your prize will be paid into the bank account associated with the debit card that you have used to set up your account, or into the bank account associated with your Direct Debit.
For prizes of £30,001 to £49,999, you must call the Customer Care team on 0333 234 44 33 and prizes will be paid by cheque – if you paid by Direct Debit your winnings will be deposited into that account.
For prizes £50,000 and over you will need to call the National Lottery on 0333 234 44 33 to arrange for your claim to be processed in person.
If you played at a retailer, you can claim up to £100 from any retailer.
Prizes up to £500 can also be redeemed from selected Post Offices.
For prizes £501 to £30,000, you can claim your prize from a designated post office, regional National Lottery centre, or by post. You may have to complete a claim form and provide photo ID and proof of address.
And as above, for prizes £50,000 and over, call the National Lottery on 0333 234 50 50 to arrange for your claim to be processed in person.
Lotto draws are conducted on Wednesdays at 8pm and Saturdays at 7.45pm.
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