Benefits champions SA

Employers are reviewing their benefits.
Are yours competitive?

Free · closes 11 December

How it works

From survey to benchmark to champion

1

Now

Take the survey

Mostly tick boxes about what you offer, what you pay towards and how many of your people use it. One person answers for the whole company.

2

When results are ready

Know where you stand

We’ll email you how your benefits compare with other employers: which ones your people use more, and where you’re behind. Take it into your next benefits review.

3

Then

Get the report, and a chance to become champion

Get the full report before it goes public. The employers who score highest become Benefits champions 2027, with a badge for their careers page.

Employee benefits in South Africa 2027The full report

Sample data

OverviewWhat’s offeredWhat employers payWho uses whatChampions

Benefits compared

28

Offer financial wellness

41%

Plan to add a benefit

58%

Pay towards medical aid

64%

Who offers what, by company size

Share of employers offering each benefit, by staff size

Under 5050-249250-9991000+Medical aid71%88%97%99%Retirement fund64%85%96%99%Gap cover38%49%58%66%EAP or counselling22%48%73%91%Financial wellness18%33%52%70%Study assistance12%29%47%68%

Benefits employers plan to add

Share of employers, next 12 months

Financial wellness34%

EAP or counselling29%

Flexible work21%

Study assistance12%

How employers measure benefits

Share of employers, multiple answers

Track usage46%

Ask staff39%

Don't measure it31%

What employers pay towards

Share of employers

Retirement76%

Part of medical aid41%

All of medical aid23%

Full pay for all parental leave15%

Benefits champions 2027

Highest-scoring employers

★Company name (Pty) LtdSector

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Employers are reviewing their benefits.Are yours competitive?

From survey to benchmark to champion

Take the survey

Know where you stand

Get the report, and a chance to become champion

Employers are reviewing their benefits.
Are yours competitive?