£496bn a year spent on leisure in UK, says Abbey

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£496bn a year spent on leisure in UK, says Abbey

Fun-loving Brits spend £496 billion a year, Abbey Current Accounts has claimed.

In a new survey, the bank found that the average UK citizen spends £10,081 on non-essential items, such as holidays (£3,764), home improvements (£1,783) and eating out and socialising (£1,295).

Abbey Current Accounts is currently offering people looking to switch to the bank an interest rate of eight per cent on balances up to £2,500 for a year.

"Happiness certainly doesn’t come cheap," said Steve Shore, head of banking at Abbey.

"With the average Brit spending almost half of their annual wage on pursuits that make them happy, we place a high value on our leisure time."

This week, Abbey Savings recommended its Abbey 50+ Saver account to older customers looking to increase their savings as they approach retirement.

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