IT HAS been a perfect start to the working week for some residents in St Helens who have claimed a prize in the People's Postcode Lottery this morning.

The winning residents in the area of Rainford Road, Dentons Green, are celebrating after scooping a £1,000 win this Monday morning.

Each month, people can sign up with their postcode and pay £12 a month to be in with a chance of winning the draw.

Prizes are announced every day of the month, with £1,000 prizes for 20 different postcodes a day – and a lucky few winning the jackpot of £30,000.

Each participant from the postcode WA10 6BZ has won £1,000 from today’s draw.

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Postcode Lottery supports a wide range of charities and causes across the UK and globally.

Around 33 per cent of each ticket helps support good causes, and Postcode Lottery has raised more than £1.3 billion for charity so far.

  • For more information on People’s Postcode Lottery, visit: postcodelottery.co.uk.