5: Key findings

The survey, which was conducted in February-March 2017 among users of www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 271 responses. Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.

82% of respondents offer benefits because they are an effective retention tool
23% of respondents believe employers will share the cost of benefits with employees more often in the future
20% of respondents have or will change the mechanism by which they offer benefits affected by the changes to salary sacrifice arrangements
76% of respondents identify budget as a barrier to offering new benefits
52% of respondents source benefits directly from a provider
73% of respondents will use more targeted communication to adapt to future benefits challenges
88% of respondents look for ease of use from their benefits technology
36% of respondents’ organisations offer enhanced parental leave
66% of respondents’ organisations measure employee engagement through an annual employee survey
36% of respondents provide personalised total reward statements for staff

Number of employees in respondents’ organisations

Sample: All respondents (271)

1-9 3%

10-49 5%

50-249 16%

250-499 9%

500-999 11%

1,000-4,999 32%

5,000-9,999 9%

10,000 or more 16%

Organisation type

Sample: All respondents (269)