Benefits

New and updated

• Type:

  How to

  How to deal with maternity pay, salary sacrifice and childcare vouchers

  Updated to reflect the increase to the statutory maternity pay rate from 6 April 2025. 

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Basic pay and benefits

  Updated with various changes, including the increase in the rate of employer national insurance contributions and changes to the van benefit and car and van fuel charge.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an employee health benefits package: Why invest in employees' health?

  Enhanced by creating five separate guides on creating an employee health benefits package, to help you find the guidance you need. This initial guide discusses the business case for investing in employee health benefits.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an employee health benefits package: Formulating a strategy and approach

  Leading practice guidance discussing how to develop a health strategy focused on what the organisation hopes to achieve from offering a suite of health-related benefits. We also provide an overview of the types of health benefits available.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an employee health benefits package: Engaging a provider

  Leading practice guidance discussing the factors for employers to consider when choosing a health risk benefits provider.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an employee health benefits package: Private medical insurance

  Leading practice guidance discussing how employers can offer and manage private medical insurance - one of the most common health-related benefits.

• Type:

  Leading practice guides

  Creating an employee health benefits package: Income protection and other financial support

  Leading practice guidance discussing what employers should consider when deciding to offer permanent health insurance, critical illness insurance, life assurance and/or cash plans as benefits to employees.

• Date:

  9 December 2024

  Type:

  Podcasts and webinars

  Webinar: December 2024 pay and labour market update

  Our regular update of the economy, labour market and pay-setting environment will help organisations prepare for their 2025 pay and benefits reviews.

• Date:

  31 October 2024

  Type:

  Commentary and insights

  Strategies for a competitive and cost-effective employee benefits package

  Employee benefits have evolved significantly over the past few years, going beyond basic offerings such as health insurance and annual leave. Today, they can range from perks like wellness programmes to complex offerings such as matching contribution pension schemes. But with budgets stretched and costs rising, how do you make your organisation's money go further - and make sure employees really feel the benefit?

• Date:

  3 October 2024

  Type:

  Survey analysis

  Employee benefits research 2024: a changing picture

  Brightmine research unveils which benefits organisations most commonly offer their employees, as well as the key strategies for developing a competitive reward package.