131.2 million
working days were lost due to sickness in the UK¹
£554
is the average cost to the employer for every day an employee is absent²
£34.9 billion
is the estimated cost of mental health problems at work for the UK economy³
£21.2 billion
is the cost of presenteeism to the UK economy each year, with many employees working whilst unwell ⁴
15.4 billion
working days are lost due to stress, depression or anxiety ⁵
1 in 3
businesses do not know the absence cost to their business⁶
And now for the good news.
On average our health benefits cost
£1.52
Per employee, per week
1. Office of National Statistics, 2017 4. Centre for Mental Health, 2017
2. CIPD, 2017 5. Health & Safety Executive, 2018
3. Centre for Mental Health, 2018 6. Employee Benefits Healthcare Research in association with Health Shield; 2017
* Tailored Health Cash Plan Employer Paid Level 1