UK SMEs levelling up mental health support for employees

33% increase since start of Covid-19

John Brazier
clock • 1 min read

Research from GlobalData has found that one-third of UK SMEs have increased mental health support since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Of 2,000 UK SMEs surveyed, GlobalData found that 25.7% had increased the mental health support available for staff, while 8.7% had it increased it significantly. While just over 60% of SMEs had neither increased or decreased the level of mental health support for employees, 4.1% of firms decreased support and 1.1% decreased support significantly. Benjamin Hatton, insurance analyst at GlobalData, commented: ‘‘It is refreshing to see that a healthy percentage of UK businesses are acknowledging the importance of supporting their employees' mental health, especially after such a difficult...

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 Group Protection

Long-term sickness causing declining productivity at UK companies - research

Long-term sickness causing declining productivity at UK companies - research

Increase in healthcare benefit provision costs

Jaskeet Briah
clock 12 November 2024 • 2 min read
The myth of 100% productivity; a risk to wellbeing?

The myth of 100% productivity; a risk to wellbeing?

"We can't make everyone into robots"

Vanessa Sallows
clock 12 November 2024 • 4 min read
Employers placing ESG importance on employee benefit providers

Employers placing ESG importance on employee benefit providers

GRiD research shows

Jaskeet Briah
clock 05 November 2024 • 2 min read