Employees prioritise financial support when selecting a new job

GRiD research shows

Jaskeet Briah
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Financial support was the most important type of health and wellbeing support to employees when selecting a new place of employment, according to industry body Group Risk Development (GRiD).

GRiD's survey of 503 HR decision-makers and 1,212 employees found that financial support for the worst-case scenario was the most valuable type of support for employees due to the cost of living crisis and inflationary pressures. Katharine Moxham, spokesperson for GRiD, commented: "It's natural for employees with dependants to be concerned about how their loved ones would cope financially should they become incapacitated through illness or injury or were to pass away. "However, the cost-of-living crisis gives an added dimension to this apprehension with everything, from mortgage payme...

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