About this session
A configurable UK employee-benefits program built around the organization's actual offering.
Employee Benefits 101 creates a practical foundation across public and statutory support, workplace pensions, employer-provided benefits and employee actions, with deeper sessions added according to workforce needs.
What your people take away
- Start with Employee Benefits 101 using the organization's actual UK package
- Help employees distinguish public support, workplace pensions and employer-provided benefits
- Build deeper understanding of private healthcare, sick pay and financial protection
- Add family leave, salary-sacrifice, flexible-benefit, mobility, development and reward education where relevant
- Keep detailed government-benefit, retirement, healthcare and tax education available through specialist sessions
- Measure benefits awareness without collecting individual employee choices
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Start with the whole packageA focused 30-minute session on the essentials of Start with the whole package: start with Benefits 101, build the UK Benefits Map and what employees gain.
- Start with Benefits 101
- Build the UK Benefits Map
- What employees gain
Covers Start with the whole package, in brief.
60 minutes
60 Minutes — Module 1: Start with the whole packageA plain-English introduction to the UK benefits landscape, separating public and statutory support, workplace pension value, employer-provided benefits and employee actions.
- Module 1: Start with the whole package
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Start with the whole package.
90 minutes
90 Minutes — Modules 1 and 2: Pensions, health and protectionBuilds on the 60-minute session. Participants also go deeper into pensions, health and protection.
- Module 1: Start with the whole package
- Module 2: Pensions, health and protection
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Start with the whole package and Pensions, health and protection.
3 hours
3 Hours — Modules 1 to 3: Leave, salary sacrifice and travelBuilds on the 90-minute session. Participants also go deeper into leave, salary sacrifice and travel.
- Module 1: Start with the whole package
- Module 2: Pensions, health and protection
- Module 3: Leave, salary sacrifice and travel
- Live Q&A
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Start with the whole package, Pensions, health and protection and Leave, salary sacrifice and travel.
Full day
Full Day — The Complete ProgramAll four modules in depth, from the first module through every deep dive, with time for each person to map what applies to them and the actions to take next.
- Module 1: Start with the whole package
- Module 2: Pensions, health and protection
- Module 3: Leave, salary sacrifice and travel
- Module 4: Development, reward and reviews
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Start with the whole package
Every length- Start with Benefits 101Employees see the complete package in plain English, separating public and statutory support, workplace pension value, employer benefits and employee actions.
- Build the UK Benefits MapParticipants privately sort relevant benefits into Automatic, Check, Choose, Activate, Nominate, Claim, Use When Needed and Review and identify where each provider, plan or policy can be found.
What employees gain
- A simple map of the benefits and financial protection available through work
- A clearer distinction between public support, workplace pensions and employer-provided benefits
- Greater visibility of employer-funded value beyond ordinary salary
- Better understanding of pensions, private healthcare, sick pay and financial protection
Pensions, health and protection
90 minutes and longer- Workplace Pensions & Employer ContributionsEmployees learn the workplace pension, employer contributions and any salary-sacrifice arrangement as part of the total value provided through employment.
- Health, Private Medical & Wellbeing BenefitsEmployees learn how employer-funded private healthcare and wellbeing support fit alongside the NHS and how the workplace benefits can actually be accessed.
- Sick Pay, Income Protection & Life AssuranceEmployees distinguish statutory sick pay, company sick pay, income protection and life assurance so financial protection is easier to navigate when health affects working life.
Leave, salary sacrifice and travel
3 hours and longer- Leave, Parenthood & Caring SupportEmployees learn how statutory leave and pay fit with the enhanced parenthood, caring and family support provided by the organization.
- Salary Sacrifice & Flexible BenefitsEmployees learn which benefits are employer-funded, which use salary sacrifice and which choices need to be made through the organization's flexible-benefits program.
- Cycle to Work, Travel & Mobility BenefitsEmployees learn the Cycle to Work, travel, vehicle and mobility support actually available through the organization.
Development, reward and reviews
Full day only- Learning, Career & Wellbeing BenefitsEmployees find and use professional-development, career and wellbeing support already funded by the organization.
- Bonuses, Shares & Additional RewardEmployees learn variable pay and share-based reward as part of total compensation without turning the session into investment or tax advice.
- Benefits Review Across Life & Career ChangesEmployees learn when changes in work, family, health or employment should trigger another review of pensions, protection and other workplace benefits.
Tools and materials
- UK Benefits Map participant worksheet
Who it’s for
- UK HR, Benefits and Total Rewards teams
- Benefits-awareness and total-reward campaigns
- Organizations providing enhanced workplace pension contributions
- Employers offering private medical, income-protection or life-assurance benefits
- Organizations with enhanced parental and family benefits
- Employers operating salary-sacrifice or flexible-benefit programs
- Workforces with underused mobility, learning or wellbeing benefits
- Organizations seeking stronger benefits utilization without overwhelming employees with pension, tax or employment-law detail
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Employee Benefits: United Kingdom
How long is Employee Benefits: United Kingdom?
Employee Benefits: United Kingdom runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers the essentials of Start with the whole package: start with Benefits 101, build the UK Benefits Map and what employees gain. A 60-minute session covers Start with the whole package in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Pensions, health and protection. A 3-hour session adds Leave, salary sacrifice and travel. A full-day session adds Development, reward and reviews.
Can Employee Benefits: United Kingdom be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Employee Benefits: United Kingdom?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Employee Benefits: United Kingdom to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.