To help you choose the perfect package for your team, weβve outlined what counts as a:
Not applicable
20 days + 8 bank holidays (28 total)
25 days + 8 bank holidays (33 total)
28 days + 8 bank holidays (36 total)
Buy/Sell Holiday
Not applicable
1 Day/Week
2+ Days/Week
Work From Anywhere For 2 Weeks Per Annum
Not applicable
Statutory Sick Pay (Β£96.35) for 28 weeks
10 days full pay per year + Statutory Sick Pay
30 days full pay per year + Statutory Sick Pay
Not applicable
Β£151.97 or 90% of employee's average weekly earnings for 2 weeks
2 weeks full pay
4 weeks+ full pay
Not applicable
90% of your average weekly earnings (before tax) for the first 6 weeks
Β£151.97 or 90% of your average weekly earnings (whichever is lower) for the next 33 weeks
12 weeks full pay including Statutory
6 months+ full pay including Statutory
Not applicable
Referrals Schemes
Volunteering Days
Mental Health Leave
Personal Development Leave
Sabbaticals
Not applicable
Private Medical Insurance: No pre-existing conditions (Moratorium)
No dependants
Health Cash Plan: Level 1 Coverage
Private Medical Insurance: Pre-existing conditions covered(Medical History Disregarded)
Dependants Covered
Vision, Optical, Dental
Health Cash Plan: Level 4+ Coverage
Not applicable
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Asessment
Employee Assistance Programme Eyecare Vouchers
On Demand therapy and/or mental health services
Eye-care Vouchers
Health Assessment
Not applicable
Employer Contribution: 3%
Employee Contribution: 5%
Match employee contribution up to 5% employer contribution
Match employee contribution up to 10% employer contribution
Not applicable
1x-4x Annual Salary
4x - 10x Annual Salary
Not applicable
Not applicable
75% of income for 60 months
75% of income until Retirement
Not applicable
Subsidised Gym Membership
Β£30 - Β£50 / month Wellbeing Budget
Fully Paid Gym Membership
Access to mediation & wellbeing apps
Β£50 - Β£250 / month wellbeing budget
Not applicable
Β£300 - Β£1,000 per person per year
Β£1,000 - Β£3000+ per person per year
Not applicable
Ergonomic Consultation (DSE Assessment)
Home office budget of Β£500 - Β£1,000
Home office budget of Β£1,000+
Not applicable
Cycle to Work
Season Ticket Loans
Employee Discounts
Charitable Giving
Cycle to Work
Season Ticket Loans
Employee Discounts
Charitable Giving
Late Night Taxis
Electric Car Leasing
Workplace Nursery
Debt Consolidation & Earned Wage Access
Financial Advice
Employee Stock Options Scheme
Not applicable
Weekly Lunch
Monthly Socials / Happy Hours
Late night meals
In Office Snacks
Daily Lunch
Weekly Socials / Happy Hours
Late Night Meals
In Office Snacks
Β£50 - Β£100 / month meal budget
Weβve narrowed down how employee benefits affect:
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Taxed as Income
Employer National Insurance
Income Tax (PAYE)
Employee National Insurance
Not applicable
Taxed as Income
Employers can claim SSP (Statutory Sick Pay) from HMRC
Employer National Insurance
Income Tax (PAYE)
Employee National Insurance
Not applicable
Taxed as Income
Employers can claim SPP(Statutory Paternity Pay) from HMRC
Employer National Insurance
Income Tax (PAYE)
Employee National Insurance
Not applicable
Taxed as Income
Employers can claim SMP (Statutory Maternity Pay) from HMRC
Employer National Insurance
Income Tax (PAYE)
Employee National Insurance
Payroll or P11D
A Ltd company or LLP can treat health cover as tax deductible. However, premiums paid to insure the health costs of employees and directors is treated as a taxable benefit.
Class 1A NIC on benefits provided must be paid and P11D(b) submitted.
Employers benefit from Corporation Tax savings on medical insurance cost
Payrolled benefits will be taxed depending on which tax bracket you are in.
No BIK
Corp tax deductions
No Tax due on payout
The premiums are a benefit in kind, however the payout is not taxable.
Corp tax deductions
Payrolled benefits will be taxed depending on which tax bracket you are in.
No Tax due on payout
The premiums are a Tax free benefit to the employee, the premiums are tax deductible for the employer and the payout is taxed via PAYE for the employee.
Corp tax deductions
PAYE due if paid out The payments, usually monthly, will typically be taxed via PAYE. Scheme benefits are therefore subject to both tax and national insurance. This includes employerβs national insurance.
Normal business expense as long as the L&D is going to improve the employees work
Corporate tax relief
tax free
Β£6/week for weekly paid employees (Β£4/week prior to 6 April 2020); or
Β£26/month for monthly paid employees (Β£18/month prior to 6 April 2020).
Corp tax relief
tax free
You donβt have to report anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or pay tax and National Insurance if you offer all your employees:
free or subsidised meals of a reasonable value at a workplace canteen. OR
vouchers that cover the cost of buying these meals
Corp tax relief
tax free