How to play Set For Life

Picking your numbers

Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 47 and one Life Ball from 1 to 10.

Draws are held Mondays and Thursdays.

In short: Pick 5 numbers (1 to 47) and a Life Ball (1 to 10). Match 2 numbers to win; 5 numbers plus the Life Ball wins £10,000 a month for 30 years.

The prize tiers

What each tier paid in the draw on Thu 8 Oct 2026. Most prizes change with ticket sales and the number of winners; the fixed ones stay the same.

Match	Winners	Prize each
Match 5 + Life Ball	0	£10,000 every month for 30 years
Match 5	0	£10,000 every month for 1 year
Match 4 + Life Ball	22	£250
Match 4	234	£50
Match 3 + Life Ball	853	£30
Match 3	10,029	£20
Match 2 + Life Ball	11,684	£10
Match 2	134,352	£5

Checking a ticket

Compare your numbers with the draw's numbers on the Set For Life results page, or let the Lottery Results app do it: scan the ticket with your camera, or save your numbers once and every draw is checked for you, with an alert when the results are in.

Always confirm a win with the operator or an official retailer before discarding a ticket. Lottery Results is independent and can't see your tickets or pay prizes.