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Other Benefits in the United Kingdom

What other statutory benefits are available in the United Kingdom, excluding health and pension benefits, bonuses, additional salaries, and allowances?

In the United Kingdom, employees are eligible for certain statutory benefits beyond health, pension, bonuses, additional salaries, and allowances. These include:

  • Disability and long-term sickness benefits for those who qualify.
  • Eye care benefits for employees who work with visual display units (VDUs). These include:
  • The right to request and receive a paid eyesight test conducted by an optometrist or doctor, provided by the employer.
  • Entitlements to further regular vision tests, scheduled as recommended by the optometrist.
  • Coverage by the employer for special spectacles if required for viewing the screen, when normal spectacles cannot be used.

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