This is why working in an office costs you more than £1,700 a year in ‘hidden extras’

Many people in employment in the UK work in an office - but hidden costs associated with office work could be costing you more than you think.

Lunch and transport are a common extra cost of working in an office, but there are other things that you may be spending money on - and it all adds up.

Are you spending more than you think working in an office?

It’s estimated that working in an office can cost you around £1,715 each a year, after spending on work-related costs, including gifts for colleagues, clothing and parties.

A survey of more than 2,000 office staff by Nationwide Building Society found that the cost of being in an office over a working lifetime of four decades could come to around £68,600.

Workers were asked about how much they typically spent on clothes, technology, work parties, gifts for colleagues and treats.

Out of the £1,715.52 spent every year, the largest amount was drinks, parties and nights out - amounting to £292.32 a year.