The Great Employee Benefits Study 2026.
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About the Great Employee Benefits Study 2026.
The Great Employee Benefits Study explores the evolving landscape of employee wellbeing and benefits in the UK.
The Great Employee Benefits Study combines the views of both UK employees and employers, revealing where priorities align, where they clash, and what it means for the future of work.
Why you should download the report.
1. The retention gap - 86% of satisfied employees plan to stay for two years vs. just 59% of unhappy ones. Is your benefits package costing you your best people?
2. The utilisation crisis - 49% of UK employees didn't use all their benefits last year - the highest rate in Europe. Are you paying for benefits nobody's using?
3. Wellbeing over pay - 67% of UK employees would rather see wellbeing investment than a pay rise. Are you investing in the right thing?
4. The fitness benefit gap - 75% say fitness benefits matter when choosing an employer, but only 41% have access. Ready to close that gap?
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This year’s UK edition covers:
1. The role of benefits in talent attraction and retention.
2. Aligning benefit investment with employee needs.
3. Wellbeing at work: from investment to impact.
4. What UK employees want from wellbeing benefits.
5. How AI is transforming work and employee experience.
6. From benefits to impact: closing the execution gap.
7. The state of employee benefit satisfaction.
8. Hybrid work woks - but not for everyone.
9. A european health and cost-of-living crisis.
10. Why Epassi: closing every gap the data reveals.
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