Benefits and Allowances 2019: Benefits Overview

The 2019 XpertHR survey of benefits and allowances. This part of the survey provides data on: the components of benefits and allowances packages offered to employees; employers’ use of flexible benefits, voluntary benefits and salary-sacrifice arrangements; and planned reviews to benefits offerings. Based on responses from 201 organisations with a combined workforce of 381,450 employees.

Survey questions

• What benefits and allowances does your organisation offer?
• How much flexibility does your organisation offer employees in their benefits packages?
• Which benefits are available via the flexible benefits scheme at your organisation?
• 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?
  • Which benefits does your organisation offer on a salary-sacrifice basis but without the tax benefits?
  • What proportion of directors participated in one or more salary-sacrifice schemes at your organisation over the past year?
  • What proportion of managers participated in one or more salary-sacrifice schemes at your organisation over the past year?
  • What proportion of staff participated in one or more salary-sacrifice schemes at your organisation over the past year?
• Is your organisation planning a wide-ranging review of benefits over the next 12 months?
  • Why is your organisation planning a wide-ranging review of benefits over the next 12 months?