Mental Health

MetLife UK paid out £252m in employee benefit claims last year, after increasing the number of people covered on its group life and group income protection plans. The lion’s share of this...

Nearly half of managers in medium-sized businesses lack the confidence to talk to employees about mental health, despite it being one of the biggest drivers of sickness absence in SMEs, according to...

The Keep Britain Working Review, published on 5 November, proposes a fundamental shift in the way workplace health is managed. And with it recommending a larger role for employers in supporting employee...

Workplace financial wellbeing used to be a monthly payslip and a half-day workshop on retirement for those approaching pension age. But, today, the link between money and other areas of employee wellbeing...

Mental health claims have more than doubled in a five year period, according to new data published by the health insurer Vitality. Its claims data shows that between 2019 and 2024 mental...

Wellbeing services have become a standard feature across the group risk and healthcare market in recent years — with many focused on improving member health to reduce both the number and severity...

Almost nine out of 10 HR professionals says they do not feel they are adequately supported at work, according research from Towergate Employee Benefits.  Towergate’s HR Mental Wellbeing Report shows that more...

Onebright has launched a new ‘rapid access’ service to provide employers with faster access to mental health care across this UK.  Onebright is the largest private outpatient mental healthcare provider, and says...

The demand for support for neurodiverse employees is rising sharply, with RedArc reporting almost double the number of referrals in two years. The nurse-led support organisations that works with group risk providers...

With more employees delaying retirement, employers are facing a health and wellbeing challenge. Designing a strategy that supports everyone requires careful research and regular reviews.  The latest figures from the Office for...