Benefits and Allowances 2020: Benefits Overview

The 2020 XpertHR survey of benefits and allowances. This part of the survey provides data on: the components of benefits and allowances packages offered to employees; changes to employees' benefits and allowances in response to the coronavirus pandemic; and employers’ use of flexible benefits, voluntary benefits and salary-sacrifice arrangements. Based on responses from 172 organisations with a combined workforce of more than 317,000 employees.

Survey questions

• What benefits and allowances does your organisation offer?
• Has your organisation changed, withdrawn or introduced any benefits or allowances in response to the coronavirus pandemic?
  • What benefits or allowances has your organisation changed, withdrawn or introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic?
• How much flexibility does your organisation offer employees in their benefits packages?
  • Which benefits are available under your organisation's flexible benefits scheme?
• Does your organisation operate a voluntary benefits scheme?
  • How is the voluntary benefits scheme administered at your organisation?
  • Which benefits are available via the voluntary benefits scheme at your organisation?
• Does your organisation offer any benefits on a salary-sacrifice basis?
  • Which benefits does your organisation offer on a salary-sacrifice basis to attract the tax benefits?