Employers want healthcare tax-relief

Most employers (90%) see tax-relief on medical-related employee benefits as key to controlling sickness absence. However, research from Jelf Employee Benefits also shows that identifying the right benefits for such relief is pivotal for this to be successful. Jelf says its research provides evidence that employers are not convinced that placing an onus on rehabilitation services as the principal beneficiary of any new tax-relief will be the most useful in reducing absence levels and costs.