Private medical insurance most wanted employee benefit, research reveals
Data from Epassi UK found that 25% of employees picked private medical insurance as the single most important benefit, but only 43% employers offered it.
Private medical insurance topped the list of most wanted employee benefits, new research from Epassi UK found.
25% of employees picked private medical insurance as the single most important benefit, but only four in 10 (43%) employers offered it.
Only 16% of employees believed this benefit was available to them, showing a need for clearer communication from employers.
Other key benefits employees wanted included increased pension contributions (24%) and hybrid working (22%).
Employers were most likely to offer hybrid working (57%), maternity or paternity support (45%), private medical insurance (43%), workplace savings schemes (40%) and company cars (39%).
There was also demand for more health and wellbeing support, with only 23% of employees saying their employer cared about their wellbeing and 19% calling for more health and wellbeing benefits.
86% of HR leaders thought private medical insurance was now a necessity in the workplace.
Six in 10 (56%) employees said that access to health and wellness benefits at work improved their physical and mental health.
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