What is the best Health Benefit?

With growing queues for GP appointments and mounting pressure on the NHS, it is no surprise that UK workers are interested in more health-centred benefits. In fact, a People Keep survey found that 92% of surveyed employees ranked health benefits as important.

So what exactly are the types of employee health benefits and why are they worth investing in?

Health Insurance Solutions

UK adults are increasingly turning to Health Insurance options, seeking out quicker appointments and consultations. Because of this, health insurance in the UK is increasingly being offered in the workplace.

Providing employees with the option to access Hospital Cash Plans, Dental and Optical refunds, and Cancer Cover, can ease any concerns about medical costs. All of these can be accessed through My Health Xtras.

Health Discounts

One of the most popular employee benefits that organisations offer their workforce is discounts on or free gym memberships. PureGym found that 17% of UK adults currently have gym memberships, showing that there is a desire for a considerable number of the public to attend the gym. It is also possible that more adults would like to attend the gym, but find finances a barrier.

While gym memberships are a great benefit to offer employees, there are further health discounts that you can offer staff. This includes health screenings, digital health apps, health and beauty retailers, food subscription boxes, spas, optics, and more. Many people use one or more of these anyway, so offering up discounts and cashback just enables your employees to save more.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Nowadays people are more informed about mental health, and understand how important it is to take care of our wellbeing as well as physical health. However, with 1 in 4 UK adults experiencing a mental health problem at some point in the year, clearly more work is needed to support the public.

One way that you can make a difference in the workplace is by offering an EAP to your staff. Resources and counselling can give your team a place to go when they are struggling, and an outside source of assistance if they do not want to share personal information with management or HR.

If you are interested in investing in the health of your employees, you can learn more about My Staff Shop and My Health Xtras with a demo from our friendly advisors.