A widow is facing forking out more than £2,600 to access the £48,000 Premium Bonds savings left to her by her late husband. Mrs Jones, whose name has been changed, is the sole beneficiary and executor of her husband’s Will but has been told as the Premium Bonds holding exceeds £5,000, she will need to apply for Probate due to NS&I rules. The NS&I website says the limit is £5,000, but NS&I has indicated that in some circumstances, the threshold is £30,000. She has been quoted £2,669.75 for a solicitor to deal with this matter. Mrs Jones told GB News: “I’m scared of the costs. I need these savin…
