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How to play Set For Life: £10,000 a month for 30 years

How the monthly prize works, what it costs to play and your odds of winning each prize.

Updated 23 September 2026 · Checked against official sources

Set For Life in 30 seconds

  • Pick 5 numbers from 1 to 47 and 1 Life Ball from 1 to 10, or choose a Lucky Dip.
  • Each line costs £1.50.
  • Draws are every Monday and Thursday. They are shown first at 8pm.
  • Buy before 7:30pm to play on the day of a draw.

A prize paid every month

Set For Life is an annuity game. Instead of one lump sum, the top prize pays £10,000 every month for 30 years. The second prize pays £10,000 every month for a year.

What you can win

Set For Life prizes and odds per line
MatchPrizeOdds
5 + Life Ball£10,000 a month for 30 years1 in 15,339,390
5£10,000 a month for 1 year1 in 1,704,377
4 + Life Ball£2501 in 73,045
4£501 in 8,116
3 + Life Ball£301 in 1,782
3£201 in 198
2 + Life Ball£101 in 134
2£51 in 15

Your chance of winning any prize is about 1 in 12 per line.

Questions people ask

How much is a Set For Life ticket?

£1.50 per line.

Is Set For Life paid as a lump sum?

No. The top prize is £10,000 every month for 30 years, and the second prize is £10,000 every month for one year.

When is the Set For Life draw?

Every Monday and Thursday, shown first at 8pm. Results are online from around 9:30pm.

Sources

We check every guide against the operators’ own pages. Rules and prizes can change, so the official operator always has the final word.

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