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A National Lottery participant missed out on a whooping £500,000 jackpot prize after reportedly making a “sad” mistake.

Lotto officers have confirmed that the unidentified winner from Redditch, Worcestershire, missed the deadline to assert a life-changing prize, reviews The Sun.

The profitable ticket, from the Thunderball draw on December 8 final 12 months, matched the numbers 2, 15, 31, 35, 37, with the Thunderball being 6.

Despite efforts to find the winner, they failed to come back ahead by the June 5 deadline. The National Lottery operator, Allwyn, revealed that the six-figure prize remained unclaimed for over 180 days, regardless of a number of appeals.

As a outcome, the winner has forfeited the “substantial” sum. The unclaimed cash, together with any curiosity accrued, will now be used to help tasks funded by the National Lottery throughout the UK.

Andy Carter, senior winners’ advisor at The National Lottery, stated: “Unfortunately, I can confirm the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now missed out on this substantial amount of money.

“However, the money will now add to the £30million raised each week for National Lottery-funded projects.”

Redditch has beforehand benefitted from funding by the National Lottery together with Redditch Nightstop, which supplies emergency lodging and help for folks aged between 16 and 35 who’re going through homelessness.

Meanwhile, Koala Tree, which supplies a speaking remedy service for fogeys and parents-to-be who could also be fighting their journey by way of parenthood, has additionally benefitted financially.

After the deadline handed, Lottery bosses have warned gamers to examine their tickets on-line or use the app to scan their tickets in order that they don’t miss out on any winnings, massive or small.

Players utilizing the app or on-line can have their tickets checked and an electronic mail notification might be despatched when you win a prize.

As with all National Lottery attracts, gamers have 180 days, round six months, from the day of the draw to assert any prize cash.

Any prize cash and not using a legitimate declare after 180 days, plus any curiosity it has obtained, is added to the quantity raised every week which matches to good causes funded by the National Lottery.

Anyone with any queries or who thinks they’ve a profitable ticket for any of the National Lottery attracts throughout the 180-day deadline ought to name the National Lottery on 0333 234 5050 or electronic mail assist@national-lottery.co.uk.