Smokers count cost of giving up

Quitting smoking has a number of financial benefits in addition to health bonuses, it has been reported.

According to Moneyfacts, NHS figures show that a smoker on 30 cigarettes per day can save around £250 per month by giving up.

The NHS added that 165,000 chose to kick the habit last year - up from 129,000 in 2006.

It also stated that life insurance companies offer more generous deals to those who do not smoke.

"On top of this most life assurance companies consider customers to be non-smokers if they have not smoked for 12 months. Anyone who gave up when the smoking ban came into force would now fall into this category," commented the firm.

The ban on smoking in public places indoors came into effect on June 1st 2007.

It was introduced after Scotland and Ireland brought in bans.

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