The most important benefits for SME employees, and whether SMEs would consider offering them
Percentage of SME employees that would prioritise this as important for their employer to offer
Percentage of SMEs who don’t offer this and WOULDN’T even consider doing so
Percentage of SMEs who don’t offer this but WOULD see value in potentially doing so
Benefit
Financial bonuses / incentives
30%
21%
21%
Pension contributions over the minimum legal requirement Flexible and/or remote working
27%
21%
26%
26%
19%
26%
Four–day working week
24%
38%
35%
Professional development and training Life insurance and/or critical illness insurance
20%
16%
21%
15%
30%
29%
Performance–based leave
10%
42%
34%
Holiday buy, sell and trade schemes Free or subsidised travel (e.g. Cycle to Work scheme, company car etc) Team social events / functions Longer paid parental leave than the minimum legal requirement Employee Assistance Programme Discounts on leisure and shopping
9%
46%
27%
8%
30%
31%
7%
19%
23%
7%
30%
32%
7%
27%
34%
6%
32%
36%
(e.g. gym membership, cinemas, restaurants)
Socialisingspacewithinthe work environment
6%
28%
30%
Childcare vouchers
5%
30%
30%
Flexible pay
4%
42%
29%
Workplace childcare / nursery provision
4%
52%
32%
Community leave
3%
35%
35%
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