Set For Life how to play · rules · Life Ball
Choose five different main numbers from 1 to 47 and one Life Ball from 1 to 10. Each line costs £1.50. Set For Life draws take place on Monday and Thursday, and the standard top prize is £10,000 a month for 30 years.
The same number rules apply whether you choose your own line or use a Lucky Dip.
Select five different main numbers from 1 to 47.
Select one Life Ball from 1 to 10. It is drawn from a separate pool, so the same numeral can appear as both a main number and the Life Ball.
Set For Life has two regular draw days each week. You can enter one draw day or both.
Entries can be bought for a single draw or for multiple future draws. The current game supports advance play for up to four weeks.
The total ticket cost depends on the number of lines and draws entered. Use the cost calculator below to check it before playing.
The first five balls are main numbers from 1–47. The separate coloured ball is the Life Ball from 1–10.
If you want a random valid line rather than choosing manually, use the Set For Life number generator. Historical frequency is available separately on the Set For Life hot and cold numbers page.
A Set For Life line costs £1.50 for each draw entered. This calculator only multiplies the official line price by the number of lines and draws you select.
Choose lines, draw days and weeks. The calculator does not suggest how much you should spend.
The standard Set For Life prize table starts at Match 2. Matching one main number plus the Life Ball does not create a prize tier.
For every match combination, fixed prize and probability, use the Set For Life prizes page or the Set For Life odds calculator.
The regular game schedule is Monday and Thursday. The normal draw-night sales cut-off is 7:30pm, with the draw scheduled for around 8pm UK time.
For the live countdown, bank-holiday questions and where to watch the draw, use the dedicated Set For Life draw time page.
Your line is compared with the five main numbers and separate Life Ball drawn for that draw. There are eight standard prize tiers.
Match all five main numbers plus the Life Ball: standard prize £10,000 a month for 30 years.
Match all five main numbers without the Life Ball: standard prize £10,000 a month for one year.
Match combinations from two main numbers upwards. The dedicated prizes page lists all eight standard tiers.
A chosen line and a Lucky Dip line have the same probability of matching the winning combination.
Use the Set For Life results checker to compare your five main numbers and Life Ball with the latest draw or the results archive.
The National Lottery states that players must be 18 or over and physically located in the UK or Isle of Man. Retail and online play are also subject to the applicable National Lottery rules, procedures and account terms.
Explore Set For Life prizes, odds, draw times, results and useful tools.
Generate five valid main numbers and one Life Ball, with optional numbers you want to keep.
See what each match wins, including all eight standard prize tiers.
See the odds of every prize tier and calculate multiple-line chances.
Monday and Thursday timing, ticket cut-off, countdown and official draw links.
Select your numbers and compare them with completed Set For Life draws.
Latest results, prizes, odds, history, winners and the complete MLL Set For Life section.
See how the monthly top prizes are paid and when lump-sum exceptions can apply.
Choose five different main numbers from 1 to 47 and one Life Ball from 1 to 10, choose Monday, Thursday or both draw days, choose how many draws to enter and pay £1.50 for each line in each draw.
Each line contains five main numbers from 1 to 47 plus one separate Life Ball from 1 to 10.
Yes. The Life Ball comes from a separate 1–10 pool, so the same numeral can appear as one of your five main numbers and as your Life Ball.
Nothing under the standard prize table. The lowest standard winning tier is Match 2, which pays £5. Matching two main numbers plus the Life Ball pays £10.
Each line costs £1.50 for each draw entered.
Set For Life draws take place every Monday and Thursday. You can enter either draw day or both.
The normal draw-night ticket-sales cut-off is 7:30pm UK time. The draw is scheduled for around 8pm.
Yes. The current game supports entries for up to four weeks in advance.
No. A valid Lucky Dip line and a valid line you choose yourself have the same chance of matching the winning combination.
The standard top-prize odds are 1 in 15,339,390 for one valid line. Use the dedicated Set For Life odds page for every prize tier and multi-line calculations.