Major rule change for National Lottery scratchcards you should know about

Lottery scratchcard players have been warned of a major change in payments to winners.

If your scratchcard has revealed a win in excess of £500 and up to £50,000, you are now required to follow a new process to get hold of the money.

The new rules were introduced after operator Allwyn took over from Camelot.

Previously, Post Office branches were able to pay prize cheques.

However, this changed from February 1 after Post Office payouts were stopped.