The insurer’s Financial Resilience Report found that the average UK adult scored 33% on its Financial Resilience Barometer, placing them in the ‘Economically Exposed’ category.
TUC polling found nearly two-thirds of people in insecure work often or sometimes struggled to meet basic living costs because they were not offered enough hours.
Healix Health found 77% of healthcare employers expect rising costs to reduce their provision this year, the highest among all sectors surveyed.
Employment growth in the South and the North of England rose by 2.5% and 1.8%, compared to just 0.8% in London.
James Malia, European president at Prezzee, discusses why genuine recognition in the workplace is more effective than another engagement initiative.
Jonathan Attia, CEO at Pluxee UK, discusses why belonging is the retention strategy leaders are still overlooking.
Chris Britton, people experience director at Reward Gateway | Edenred, said: “Poor financial wellbeing affects job performance, absenteeism, retention and morale."
Ross Seychell, CPO at Epassi, discusses the importance of personalised employee benefits and the evolving role of HR in today's digital workplace.
Another 36% said platforms help employees make use of their benefits, while 34% said benefits can be accessed any time.
The agreement with GMB Union was signed this week and will see the union negotiate with the company on behalf of employees, including over an annual pay deal.
The data showed HMRC agreed 221,207 new Time to Pay arrangements covering £7.136bn of PAYE debt during the 2025/26 financial year, compared with 217,925 arrangements worth £4.259bn in 2023/24.
More than a third (35%) of UK adults said they were borrowing to cover essentials such as food, heating and rent.