2025 UK Employee Benefits and Perks

In a skills short market, the war for talent is inevitable. And companies must look at their overall employee benefits packages, on top of salary and financial remuneration, to make sure their talent strategies give them the access to the skilled workers they need.

Benefits, perks, insurance and pension programmes, as well as learning and development opportunities are playing an increasingly important role in the shaping of an attractive employee value proposition, helping businesses to establish strong employer brands.

The comparison of the perks and benefits that are already offered by employers today and the ones that are on workers’ wish lists can show valuable insights into the disparity between employer and worker expectations.

Financial
allowance for
remote working 13th salary Agreed bonus Fuel
allowance Sabbaticals Meal vouchers Subsidised
public
transport Commuting
discounts Home office
equipment
allowance Company car Childcare
vouchers Tuition
assistance Bike scheme Financial
allowance for
remote working 13th salary Agreed bonus Fuel
allowance Sabbaticals Meal vouchers Subsidised
public
transport Commuting
discounts Home office
equipment
allowance Company car Childcare
vouchers Tuition
assistance Bike scheme

Stress
reduction
programmes Flexible
benefits
programme Gym
membership On-site
childcare Unpaid
sabbatical Staff
benefits hub In-office
physical
activities Virtual
physical
activity tools Extended
parental leave Giving/
volunteering
programmes Mental health
resources Unpaid
leave Stress
reduction
programmes Flexible
benefits
programme Gym
membership On-site
childcare Unpaid
sabbatical Staff
benefits hub In-office
physical
activities Virtual
physical
activity tools Extended
parental leave Giving/
volunteering
programmes Mental health
resources Unpaid
leave

Dental
insurance Income
insurance
plan Hospitalisation
insurance Outpatient
Insurance Private
health
insurance Occupational
disability
insurance Life
insurance Reproductive
health
benefits Pet insurance Private
pension plan Dental
insurance Income
insurance
plan Hospitalisation
insurance Outpatient
Insurance Private
health
insurance Occupational
disability
insurance Life
insurance Reproductive
health
benefits Pet insurance Private
pension plan

Paid time off
for external
learning Paid-for
external L&D Temporary
international
secondment Secondment
with customer/
supplier Job rotation
programme Part-time
study
programmes Secondment to
other
departments ESG training Internal
leadership
programmes In-house
training DEI training Paid time off
for external
learning Paid-for
external L&D Temporary
international
secondment Secondment
with customer/
supplier Job rotation
programme Part-time
study
programmes Secondment to
other
departments ESG training Internal
leadership
programmes In-house
training DEI training

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Non-salary data referenced in this Salary Guide is based on an online survey developed by Robert Half and conducted by an independent research firm. During June and July 2024 Robert Half commissioned research amongst 1,500 respondents using an online data collection methodology. The respondents represent 500 hiring managers and 1,000 workers in finance and accounting, IT and technology, administrative and office support, marketing and creative, and the financial services industry. Respondents are drawn from a sample of SMEs to large private, publicly listed and public sector organisations across the UK.

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