Wellbeing and value drive benefits rethink in Irish workplaces

Rising benefit costs are pushing Irish employers to double down on what matters: employee wellbeing, mental health, and financial resilience. WTW’s 2025 Benefit Trends Survey reveals a major shift—cost-conscious yet forward-thinking—towards purposeful, values-led benefits strategies.

While 61% of businesses are grappling with rising benefit costs, 56% are actively looking to improve value through smarter vendor choices or renegotiations. Nearly half plan to use advanced forecasting and analytics to get more from their existing benefits portfolios. Mental health tops the priority list (46%), with retirement (34%) and financial wellbeing (29%) following close behind.

Over the next three years, organisations are moving away from market benchmarking and towards benefits that reflect purpose, wellbeing, and sustainability—with just 15% expecting to prioritise competitiveness alone.

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