What are the Powerball prize divisions?
Powerball has 10 prize divisions. Division 1 (the jackpot) is reserved for entries matching every main number plus the Powerball. Lower divisions reward partial matches, with prize amounts decreasing as the match requirements ease.
What's the minimum jackpot?
Not published (jackpot pooled with the US Powerball draw) — when no Division 1 winner is found, the prize rolls into the next Powerball draw and the jackpot grows.
What were the latest Powerball division payouts?
Latest Powerball draw had 10 divisions. Division 1 rolled over — estimated £51.0M into the next draw.
How are prize amounts calculated?
Powerball is "part internationally pooled (jackpot prize) and part UK only," per the operator's own licence. Division 1 (the jackpot) is pari-mutuel and pooled with the US Powerball draw. UK jackpot winners normally receive the prize over 30 years and do not have a standard cash option; a lower lump-sum payment applies only in limited circumstances specified in Rules 2.9 and 5–7 of the UK National Lottery Game Specific Rules. Division 2 (five numbers, no Powerball) is a fixed £1,000,000 prize. Divisions 3-9 are pari-mutuel, funded from UK ticket sales only — never the US pool. Division 10, a bare Match 2 with no Powerball and no US Powerball equivalent, is a fixed £8 prize. Divisions 2 and 10 are both subject to a rare capping rule if UK sales can't cover every winner in full.
How do I claim a Powerball prize?
Claim through the official Allwyn UK, not through this site. Smaller prizes can usually be paid at any authorised retailer; larger amounts require contacting the operator directly with the original ticket and ID. The Gambling Commission's Section 6 licence conditions set one claim window across every National Lottery game: 180 days, beginning the day after the draw.
Are Powerball prizes taxed?
Powerball prizes sit outside two separate UK tax charges, not one blanket rule. Capital Gains Tax excludes them by statute: "Winnings from betting, including pool betting, or lotteries or games with prizes are not chargeable gains" (Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, s.51(1)). Lottery winnings also fall outside the scope of Income Tax (HMRC Business Income Manual, BIM100101). Tax may still apply to what the money later earns — e.g. bank interest — once it sits in an account or is invested.
Are the prize numbers on this page official?
Numbers shown are aggregated from public draw broadcasts and operator pages. Always reconcile against Allwyn UK's own record before claiming any prize. We do not pay prizes and have no affiliation with the operating lottery.
How many Powerball draws are indexed here?
We currently track 17 Powerball draws on Lottery FM with full winning-number, jackpot, and division payout history. Use the game page to browse the full archive or open any individual date for details.