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The Great Employee Benefits Study 2026

Explore our collection of resources that are packed with fresh UK data and practical steps to help your benefits work harder.

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Inside the study

 What the Great Employee Benefits Study 2026 found.

Employees and employers don't always agree on what good benefits look like, and that gap has a direct impact on retention, engagement, the bottom line and overall business success.


Below, you'll find a set of resources built from the study's findings - designed to help you dig deeper into the data, and start building a benefits strategy that works harder for your people.

Created for you, straight from the research

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The Great Employee Benefits Study 2026
Packed with fresh UK data, this report gets straight to what your employees actually want and need, and what's really moving the needle for HR teams right now.
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The Great Employee Benefits Study 2026: UK Digest
Six findings from the UK data - what each one means for your benefits offering and what to prioritise first.
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From Data to Action Toolkit: 5 things UK employers should do differently in 2026
Five actions to boost utilisation and improve retention - without increasing spend. Built directly from the study findings.
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From Data to Impact: 5 ways to make your benefits work harder
The study's headline numbers, what's driving them, and five changes UK employers can make now. Available on demand now.
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Fitness Benefits: The Case for Every Employer's Strategy
What the data says about fitness benefits - why employees want them, and why more employers are treating them as non-negotiable.
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The Boardroom Discussion Guide
Twelve questions to shift the leadership conversation from 'what benefits do we offer?' to 'are they delivering value?' Evidence-backed and ready to use.
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GEBS 2026 C Level playbook
From Benefits to Business Performance Playbook
The business case for treating benefits as a boardroom metric, not an HR one. Tailored insights for your CEO, CFO, COO and HRD — plus a maturity scorecard to benchmark where you stand.
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The Great Employee Benefits Study

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.