A lot of employers have the perception that offering staff benefits has to cost a fortune, but new research from Paymentsense shows that it’s not the expensive perks that employees actually want. The research, conducted on 2,000 full time office workers, from across the UK, shows that the main perks that staff want are an early finish on a Friday, flexible hours and a free day off here and there, either for birthday, duvet day or moving day.
Obviously, there are some perks that can cost money but research shows that at least 6 of the top 10 don’t have to cost a lot, but will make a lot of difference. Below are the top ten perks people want;
- Early finish Fridays 35 per cent
- Unlimited holiday 35 per cent
- Bonuses (company wide) 32 per cent
- Flexible hours 30 per cent
- Day off for duvet day/birthday holiday/moving house holiday 28 per cent
- Performance based bonuses 25 per cent
- Gym membership 22 per cent
- Remote working 21 per cent
- Free fruit/snacks 18 per cent
- Extra training 15 per cent
The top 5 perks that staff want to improve their motivation are below;
- Early finish Fridays 26 per cent
- Unlimited holiday 25 per cent
- Bonuses (company wide) 24 per cent
- Flexible hours 22 per cent
- Performance based bonus 21 per cent