Benefits trimming | 2 in 5 UK employers have cut workplace perks

New research reveals how UK organisations are paring back workplace benefits to manage costs – a move that could put morale, productivity, and retention on the line.

The latest findings from Robert Walters, a global talent solutions partner, show that 43% of UK business leaders admit to scaling back company benefits over the past 12 months. What’s more, a quarter (26%) are planning further cuts throughout this year, and an additional 33% are yet to rule them out.

This April, Deloitte and Zoom announced plans to reduce some of their employee benefits including annual PTO, pension contributions, and IVF funding. Meanwhile, research from Indeed Hiring Lab shows that UK job postings offering at least one benefit slipped from 66.7% in 2024, to 64.6% in 2025.

Daniel Harris, Managing Director for Robert Walters UK&I said: “The shift towards leaner benefits packages has been influenced by years of raised business costs, compounded by domestic tax hikes, wider global volatility, and inflation.