From 1 October 2026, a new UK Vaping Products Duty begins and duty stamps start appearing on retail vape packaging. Here’s what the change means in Wales — and what it does not tell you about a product.
YOUR MONEY
What is smoking costing you?
Forget national averages. The useful number is what you actually spend.
Put in a typical week below and see what that works out to over a month, a year and longer.
Try your own numbers
This calculator works for cigarettes and rolling tobacco. Use what you normally spend in a week rather than guessing from a packet price.
It is not a promise about exactly how much money you will have after quitting. It simply shows what your current tobacco spend adds up to.
Include cigarettes or rolling tobacco. If you're not sure, check the last week in your banking app or receipts.
Make the number useful
The point is not to make you feel guilty about money already spent. Use the number to decide what you would rather that money did for you.
Pick one thing
If your calculator shows £300 a month, what would you genuinely rather use even part of that for?
Keep it specific. A bill. A day out. A savings pot. Something for the house.
Make saving visible
When you stop, consider moving some of your old tobacco spend into a separate savings pot. Seeing it build can make the change feel real.
Let the money support the quit
If buying NRT, travelling to support or changing your routine helps you stop smoking, that can be money well spent. Help Me Quit can also provide free NHS support and free NRT.
Want to turn the number into a quit plan?
Help Me Quit offers free NHS stop-smoking support in Wales, including treatment and help with cravings. You can contact them even if you are only starting to think about stopping.