According to the 2018 Annual Reward Management Survey carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, the following benefits are provided for some or all employees by over 30% of UK employers:

• Occupational pension scheme

• Paid leave for bereavement

• Training and career development funding

• Childcare vouchers

• Occupational sick pay

• Employee assistance programme or counselling helpline

• Christmas party/lunch

• Free tea/coffee/cold drinks

• 25 days or more paid leave (excluding bank/public holidays)

• Paid leave for jury service

• Car allowance / company cars

• Homeworking

• Paid professional subscriptions

• Work mobile phone that can also be for personal use

Questions

1. Over time the proportion of employers who offer these benefits is increasing. Why do you think this is?

2. What other benefits might you have expected to see listed here?

3. Which of these benefits would you consider to have value for you personally? How far might their presence or absence from a reward package influence your interest in working for a company?