Employers are set to continue their use of benefits and allowances as a key tool in attracting and retaining employees, with some planning to increase their use in the coming year. The XpertHR 2011 survey provided statistics on current and planned use of benefits and allowances within the workplace. The key finding was that despite uncertain economic conditions, most employers have maintained or increased their pre-recession benefits offerings and continue to provide a wide range of perks to employees boosting attraction and employee retention. 

Benefits and allowance schemes are a great way to motivate colleagues, attract future candidates and increase retention rates. Alongside childcare and retail vouchers, many organisations are also introducing green benefits such as cycle to work schemes to reinforce their CSR programmes. This has proven to be a great way of boosting a positive working environment and presence within the market.