Prizes and odds
Three guaranteed prizes every Friday. Here is what you can win and how the odds work.
One winner every week
One winner every week
One winner every week
Prizes are guaranteed
Three prizes, totalling £135, are paid in every weekly draw, whatever the number of entries. There are no rollovers and no jackpots: we keep prizes modest so that as much money as possible goes to SAFE's work.
- Each entry can win only one prize per draw.
- Prizes are paid by bank transfer within 14 days of the draw.
- Prizes are paid only to the registered player, once age and identity are confirmed.
- Prizes cannot be exchanged or transferred.
How the odds work
Every entry has an equal chance. Your chance of winning depends on how many entries there are in that week's draw. With N entries in a draw, each entry has a 1 in N chance of winning the 1st prize and a 3 in N chance of winning any prize.
| Entries in the draw | Odds of 1st prize | Odds of any prize |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | 1 in 200 | 1 in 67 |
| 500 | 1 in 500 | 1 in 167 |
| 1,000 | 1 in 1,000 | 1 in 333 |
| 2,000 | 1 in 2,000 | 1 in 667 |
| 5,000 | 1 in 5,000 | 1 in 1,667 |
Odds are rounded. The number of entries in each draw is published with the results on Our winners, so you can see the exact odds for every draw.
Most entries will not win a prize. Please treat the SAFE Lottery as a way to support veterans with the chance of a small prize, not as a way to make money. 18+ only. If you are worried about your gambling, call 0808 8020 133, free and 24/7.
Legal limits
As a small society lottery under the Gambling Act 2005, the SAFE Lottery's ticket sales are limited to £20,000 per draw and £250,000 per calendar year. No single prize may exceed £25,000. Our prizes are well within these limits.