Benefits strengthens employer brand – Busy Bees Benefits

Offering additional employee benefits can strengthen the employer brand when it comes to recruitment and retention, according to benefits provider, Busy Bees Benefits. Just over half of employers it surveyed said they had helped fund benefits through payroll deductions, either as a salary sacrifice or a voluntary purchase. However, inertia plays a large part in employees not purchasing benefits, the survey suggests, with 61% of those interviewed stating that they had simply ‘not got around to it.’ Almost 70% of employees stated they were worried about their long-term health and are concerned about what support will be available to them in the future from the government due to increases in the working age and demands on the NHS.

Wojciech Dochan, Managing Director, Busy Bees Benefits, said:

‘A clear message emerges from this research. With state support under pressure, employees across the UK want cost-effective support and access to protection that will plug the gaps in both public and private healthcare.’