79% are working to make sure financial wellbeing initiatives are part of a broader strategy, REBA reports. 

75% of employees believe mental health counselling would help reduce workplace absences.

The findings come ahead of World Mental Health Day 2026.

Four in ten employers say that health and wellbeing support for staff boosts productivity.

91% of employers believe their employees find workplace healthcare benefits easy to access, but just 69% of employees agree. 

Just 31% of employees feel 'very comfortable' discussing health issues with employers, Health Shield Friendly Society has found. 

The insurtech company argues that "outdated administration systems" could "restrict" the modernisation of workplace benefits.

GRiD research found that 38% of businesses leave employees to initiate benefits take up themselves, while just 18% of employees are fully aware of all the benefits available to them.

8 in 10 employees want to see proactive return-to-work support from employers, L&G reports. 

This is despite one in five healthcare employees saying support already falls short of their needs, Healix Health reports.