Benefits and allowances survey 2011: no decline in popularity

Despite cost pressures, it has been a relatively healthy year for employee benefits provision, our research suggests. This article summarises the main findings of the 2011 XpertHR benefits and allowances survey and takes a look at flexible, voluntary and salary-sacrifice benefits.

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A year of stability for benefits
Health insurance down but EAPs on the up?
Annual leave tops flexible benefits
Chart 1: Most popular benefits offered as part of a flexible-benefits scheme
Use of voluntary benefits is slightly up
Chart 2: Most popular benefits offered via voluntary benefits
Salary sacrifice is still popular
Chart 3: Benefits most commonly offered through salary sacrifice
Benefits changes over 2010/11
Benefits plans for the coming year
Chart 4: Changes to benefits planned over next 12 months, April 2011
Table 1: Most common benefits offered
Our research
Additional resources on XpertHR.