Cash plans

Unum UK has entered the health cash plan market with the launch of Health Plan 360. The employee benefits provider said its digital-first cash plan has been designed to...

As sickness absence costs soar, employers increasingly view healthcare benefits as a "must have". The continued shift from voluntary to company-paid cover, alongside “living portfolio” strategies, is reshaping healthcare...

Could a low-cost universal wellbeing tax break bring benefits for the UK government, employers and employees? Steve Herbert, co-host of the Benefits Unboxed podcast and a veteran HR and...

The Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) has confirmed its chair and elected new members to the board as the body called for Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) to renew their...

Nearly two thirds (62 percent) of UK employees find it difficult to book a doctor’s appointment and a substantial proportion have self-treated as a result, according to research from...

As workplace transformation accelerates, the Benefits Expert Summit 2025 is primed to help HR, reward and benefits leaders stay ahead of the curve. Held at the stunning Easthampstead Park...

Almost a third (31 percent) of workers have admitted that money worries had negatively affected their work performance. A survey of around 5,000 employees, conducted in February 2025 and...

Almost three-quarters (71 percent) of employers said they have been forced to rethink their health benefits as a result of rising business costs. However, the research, from provider Simplyhealth,...

Benefits provider Simplyhealth has added new health services, such as male hormone testing, digestive-bowel health and fertility checks, as part of an extended partnership with Randox Health. Under the...

A major cash plan provider has seen sales rocket after it introduced “smaller, more manageable increments between coverage levels” to make enhanced health benefits more accessible. The sales of...