In the post-pandemic world, perks like on-site meals and snacks, massages, and being able to conduct a team meeting from the comfort of an indoor hammock have lost their value.
According to a new
Work Trend Index study, 47% of workers are now more likely to put family and personal life over work than they were before the pandemic. In addition, 53%—particularly parents (55%) and women (56%)—say they’re more likely to prioritise their health and wellbeing
over work than before.
Now, benefits that feel more tangible in both a practical and financial sense (and allow for a better quality of life away from the office) are more sought after, and employers are responding accordingly.
Financial wellness
With the cost of living soaring, it has never been more prudent to secure your future financial security. Ensuring your employer has a pension plan with a defined contribution in place is just one way to do so. You also get a
tax relief on your contributions, therefore if you add £10, the government will add £2.50, and your employer adds £7.50, and a total of £20 is invested.
Family benefits
Depending on the type of cover an employer provides, health and dental insurance allows employees to access appointments, surgeries, and hospitals, side-stepping lengthy waiting lists in the process. Other family benefits to look out for include illness
cover, life insurance, and paid parental leave beyond the statutory entitlement.
Commuter benefits
Thanks to rising fuel costs, the cost of getting to work is also on the rise. However, there are lots of ways company schemes can help you save money on your commute. A commuting loan scheme allows employees to pay for rail, bus, or tram season tickets with
a company loan. Repayments are made from the employee’s gross pay. The bike to work scheme, also known as the cycle to work scheme, allows workers to get a new bike that is paid for via a salary sacrifice arrangement.
Remote or hybrid working
Flexibility is now one of the biggest benefits an employer can afford its employees; from saving on commuting costs to giving workers the agency to get their work done on a schedule that suits them. It also saves time—in 2019 the
average daily commute was ninety minutes.
Some employers are also offering ‘work from anywhere’ weeks or months where employees can work remotely from anywhere in the world, no questions asked. Meanwhile, reset or duvet days (essentially an unscheduled day off to reset that does not need to be planned
in advance, allocated against your annual leave entitlements or counted as a sick day) are gaining traction as an added benefit.
Personal health and development
From on-site gyms to subsidised yoga studio memberships, more employers are investing in the physical and mental wellbeing of their employees. This is paying off for workers in the long run, as the average gym membership in the UK comes in at £40 per month,
while yoga studio packages can cost up to £100 per month.
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