Incentive rewards for taking part in health and wellness schemes are increasing in popularity among UK employers, according to research by Buck Consultants.
Working Well: A Global Survey of Health Promotion and Workplace Wellness Strategies found health risk appraisals are the most common benefit for which incentives are offered, as cited by 44% of respondents. A further 42% offer incentives to participate in workplace health challenges, 37% to refrain from smoking and 26% to do a biometric health screen. Common incentives are gifts or prize draws.
Mike Tyler, managing director – health and productivity at Buck Consultants, said: “Incentives can secure enough participation to achieve results that the employer can analyse.”
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Tynan Barton is a business journalist and has been writing in the employee benefits and HR field for over 15 years. She joined Employee Benefits in 2010 as reporter, and has been features editor since 2011.View full profile
