About Set For Life
Set For Life is the National Lottery’s annuity game, offering players the chance to win £10,000 every month for 30 years - the jackpot prize. Draws take place every Monday and Thursday evening.
History
Set For Life launched on 18th March 2019, and since its inception, the number ranges have remained unchanged.
How to Play Set For Life
- Pick 5 main numbers from 1 to 47, plus 1 Life Ball number from 1 to 10. Alternatively, you can choose a Lucky Dip for randomly selected numbers.
- Choose whether you want to play on a Monday, Thursday, or both, and select the number of weeks you'd like to play.
- Decide how many lines you want to play on your play slip.
To win the jackpot, all 5 main numbers and the Life Ball must be drawn. To win the minimum prize, you need to match at least two main numbers.
Set For Life draws occur every Monday and Thursday evening, at around 8:00 pm.
Ticket Cost: £1.50 per play.
Odds of Winning and Prize Breakdown
Set For Life prizes are fixed, which means the prize amounts do not change based on how many tickets are sold or how many winners there are in each draw.
The jackpot prize is £10,000 every month for 30 years. If there are multiple winners, each winner will receive £10,000 per month for the next 30 years.
Below is the prize breakdown for all categories, along with the odds of winning:
| Match | Odds of Winning | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 5 + 1 | 1 in 15,339,390 | £10,000 per month for 30 years |
| 5 | 1 in 1,704,377 | £10,000 per month for a year |
| 4 + 1 | 1 in 73,045 | £250 |
| 4 | 1 in 8,116 | £50 |
| 3 + 1 | 1 in 1,782 | £30 |
| 3 | 1 in 198 | £20 |
| 2 + 1 | 1 in 134 | £10 |
| 2 | 1 in 15 | £5 |
How to Improve My Chances of Winning the Set For Life Jackpot
Looking to increase your chances of winning the Set For Life jackpot? Here are a few tips:
Analyze Number Frequency
Check which Set For Life numbers have been drawn most and least frequently on our
Set For Life Number Frequency page.
Review Overdue Numbers
See which numbers are overdue for a win on our
Most Overdue Set For Life Numbers page.
These numbers may have a higher chance of appearing in upcoming draws.
Try Unique Combinations
Playing combinations that haven’t been drawn before may improve your odds.
Use our Set For Life Results Checker to see if your number combination has ever hit the jackpot.
