Many Falkirk home workers are saving money by no longer commuting

Accordig to recent firgures compiled by price comparison website Confused.com, 65 per cent of UK workers have worked from home at some point during lockdown and this has resulted in some of them saving hundreds of pounds.

According to the new study, employees who take the train to work each day make the biggest savings while working from home, as the average commute costs them £136 per week on average.

Meanwhile, the average daily cost for a worker commuting by car was £16 per day, or £80 per week.

Louise O’Shea, Confused.com CEO, said: “It’s the time of year when we’re all taking a step back and looking at our finances to see how we can make better financial decisions going forward.

“For those who are fortunate to still be working, doing so from home has saved hundreds of pounds. Though I imagine many people used this to treat themselves and their families to things they wouldn’t otherwise have had.

“We also want people to understand they can save even more. Anyone who is driving less, regardless of whether they’re working or not, should let their insurer know they won’t be driving as many miles this year – it could bring their insurance price down.

"And people who are spending more time at home and have seen their energy bills increase should go online and look for another deal – you could save even more money.”