Employers should 'think carefully' before cancelling benefits

Three key reasons why

Adam Saville
clock • 4 min read

Employee benefits intermediary encourages employers not to let benefits lapse due to COVID-19

With many employers approaching their employee benefits renewal date, Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has urged businesses to think carefully before they cancel their employee benefits provision in the current climate. It highlighted that, while many employers have been forced to close-down usual operations in accordance with government instruction, it would be counterintuitive to remove such options at a time of heightened health and financial risk for UK employees. Steve Herbert, head of benefits strategy at Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing said: "We completely understand t...

To continue reading this article...

Join COVER for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, key trend analysis and industry insights.
  • Stay on top of the latest developments around health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion and the cost of living crisis.
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletter.
  • Members only access to monthly programme 'The COVER Review'
  • Be the first to hear about our CPD accredited events and awards programmes.

Join now

 

Already a Cover member?

Login

More on Employee Benefits

Partner Insight: Workplace health review signals new benefit options for advisers

Partner Insight: Workplace health review signals new benefit options for advisers

Simplyhealth Keeping Britain wo…

Simplyhealth
clock 18 December 2025 • 1 min read
Young workers expect early retirement due to health

Young workers expect early retirement due to health

AXA Health research

Jaskeet Briah
clock 09 December 2025 • 2 min read
Quarter of employees have dental fear: Bupa

Quarter of employees have dental fear: Bupa

Leads to delayed or avoided treatment

Jaskeet Briah
clock 03 December 2025 • 1 min read