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We’re on a mission to bring awesome employee benefits to everyone, everywhere, and we think that should start at home. Find out how we're enhancing our offering.

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An estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss. Find out more about pregnancy loss, its effects & what you can do to support your team during this time. 

Periods and the menopause affect around half of the population. But why is there still so much stigma when talking about them at work?

We are beyond excited to share that we have raised a $16m Series A to continue building the future of global benefits.

Offering great employee benefits can draw in & retain talent. Follow our Roadmap for all the steps you'll need to take to implement them!

Ben's complete guide to maternity leave and paternity leave in the UK.

How can your employee benefits benefit the earth? We offer 5 types of employee benefits that have a positive impact on the environment.

Employee benefits can be tricky, especially without a budget like Google's! We shine the spotlight on 10 companies offering the coolest benefits, without breaki...

Employee benefits are an effective way to attract, retain and engage talent. Find out why the most forward-thinking brands are offering competitive benefits packages.

We sit down with Jess from Zenew to chat about employer branding and how businesses can leverage it to win the war for talent.

Patrick gives us four great strategies to consider if you’re looking to improve compensation without increasing salary.

Salary is one of the first things a candidate will look at when considering a role, but there is much more to total compensation which sometimes goes overlooked.

We had the pleasure of speaking with Chris Garner as he shared his knowledge on how to better your recruitment game in todays market.

As we round off the year and budgets are finalised, we’re digging through the results of our Benefits Outlook Survey to explore the most in-demand company benef...

We’re super excited to announce this month’s People Hero - Marie Krebs, People Partner at Learnerbly.

What if pets are the real employees of the month after all? Allowing pets at the office is a cost-effective benefit that can bring joy to your workplace in leap...

Help take control of your financial wellbeing with ikigai's top 5 tips on financial wellbeing.

Diversity is so much more than just an office buzzword - everyone brings different skills to the table (or the Zoom). This week we wrote about diversity and inc...

We are so thrilled to announce this month’s People Hero - the amazing Jo Crockford, Senior HR Business Partner at Genesis.

How international hiring can take the expansion of you business to all new heights...

Meet our People Hero of the month, Sinead Daly, Culture and Experience at Beamery

It can be daunting to hire remote workers, so we have consolidated a shortlist of key considerations to make sure your hiring is successful

We’ve taken a look through some of our most unusual benefits to give you some inspiration for properly, meaningfully rewarding your team - and supporting your c...

We caught up with Cristina Duta, Marketing Manager at ikigai, to find out how ikigai empowers people to take control and educate themselves on wealth as a form...

Meet our People Hero of the month, April Hoffbauer, Senior Director of People at Maze

We caught up with Tony Jamous, CEO and Co-founder of Oyster, to find out why companies should consider hiring globally, and how Oyster can help

Meet our People Hero of the month, Ashleigh Hamilton, Head of People at Few&Far

We caught up with Geraldine Butler-Wright, Chief People Officer at Healthily, to find out more about how their innovative self-care platform gives people the co...

Meet our People Hero of the month, Emma Knight, Director of People and Development at Nest.

We caught up with Ben Chatfield, Co-Founder and CEO of Tempo , to find out more about how the company started, factors to consider when hiring remotely, and the...

We caught up with Lauren Berkemeyer, Vice President of Marketing, to find out more about how the team at Yulife created a completely new insurance model - insur...

We caught up with Paul Gambon, Sales & Marketing Director at Medicash, to find out how Medicash operates, what makes them different from other healthcare provid...

Meet our People Hero of the month, Olya Yakzhina, People Manager at Switchee.

In the final part of our three part "future of the workplace series" we find out how Capdesk is transitioning from office-first to team-first and now, to team-f...

We caught up with Stephen Watson, Head of Proposition and Ben Hollingdale, Head of Sales, to find out more about how the team at Cushon help employees build hea...

In this second part of our remote first series we find out how Hotjar has thrived as a remote first company. Expect some practical tips from People Operations S...

Meet our People Hero of the month, Filipe Martins, People Partner at Funding Circle.

Ashley Lourens, Head of Wellbeing at Plumm shares her practical top tips on dealing with the dreaded January blues

In the final part of this three part series exploring the world of employee benefits, we detail how to go about developing a successful benefits strategy from s...

In the second part of this three part series exploring the world of employee benefits, we look into how the tax regulations impact benefits in kind and how legi...

In the first part of this three part series exploring the world of employee benefits, we summarise the 8 most common statutory benefits

In 2020, many companies transitioned to remote working practically overnight. In this series, we look at how different companies have evolved their approach to...

We asked Life and Leadership Coaches (by day), and hosts of Pivot Points Podcast (by night), Amelia and Gabi to share some of their favourite books and podcasts...

We caught up with Head of Wellbeing, Ashley Lourens and Head of Partnerships, Elisabetta Torretti to find out more about how Plumm is supporting mental health a...

We caught up with Gavin Shay, Distribution Director and Co-Founder, to find out more about how the team is bringing a fresh approach to a traditional industry,...

How can you pick the best tools for your HR toolbox to make your startup grow at full speed?

Here are just 5 examples of how our current customers are using the Ben Mastercard to optimise their employee experience (and it’s so much better than just expe...

Whilst it’s tempting to strike more plans off the calendar, the office Christmas party means so much more to people than just a knee’s up and too much food espe...

We put productivity expert Phil Dobson in the hot seat to answer 5 quick questions on how he’s been managing lockdown life

There’s no one-size-fits all approach to picking the best benefits for your team. But once you’ve chosen a core set of perks to help them day-to-day, adding a s...

The scope of salary sacrifice is now broad and becoming more and more popular. We’ve simplified everything you need to know - starting from the basics to the fi...

There are so many benefits out there - so how can you cut through the noise and pick what’s best for your team? To help make things simpler for you, we’ve put t...

Find out which benefits the leading startups/SMEs are offering to their teams

Ben surveyed 100+ companies to find out how they are changing their benefits and employee support offerings due to COVID-19

Before coronavirus made working from home the norm, the office was the heart of your company culture. It’s where teams would meet, work, collaborate and sociali...

Here are four key ways you can help your remote and/or furloughed team’s wellbeing from afar, regardless of your budget.

How do the best companies use benefits to drive growth and performance? What can benefits do for you?