Employee Benefits in an App?
Who doesn’t have a mobile phone within reach these days? Who doesn’t have an app for everything? Digital awareness is on the rise across all generations, and a 2025 survey by Aon (the UK Benefits and Trends Survey) highlights a clear shift: more employers are adopting digital benefits platforms, reflecting a broader trend toward tech-enabled benefit delivery. This extends to other benefits too as employers are finally recognising the importance of wellbeing as part of a “good work” experience with studies such as the 2025 CIPD Health and Wellbeing at Work report, revealing that the average number of sick-days per employee has risen to 9.4 days/year, the highest in over 15 years. It seems it is time to meet your workforce where they already are: on mobile.
Why employee benefits via an app makes sense
Accessibility and convenience are probably the biggest reasons. With an app, employees don’t need to hunt for a portal link or wait for HR emails. Their benefits hub, support and offers are always a tap away making them far more likely to be used.
The 2025 CIPD data shows many UK workers feel overstretched: 23% report feeling exhausted, 21% under excessive pressure, and a quarter believe work negatively affects their mental or physical health. By embedding wellbeing and benefits into a user-friendly app, employers can make support readily available, helping reduce absence, improve morale, and increase retention. As argued in the commentary around workplace wellbeing, better wellbeing correlates with higher productivity and lower turnover.
The Aon survey also revealed that UK benefits strategies are evolving as employers recognise that staff now expect more than just traditional pension or insurance offers. An app that bundles discounts, wellbeing support and perks meets these modern expectations in a flexible, scalable way.
How My Staff Shop delivers in app form
At My Staff Shop, organisations get an all-in-one portal, now available as a dedicated mobile app and that puts staff benefits, wellbeing support and perks directly into employees’ hands. Through the My Staff Shop app, users can access exclusive discounts and savings on retail, travel, leisure and daily essentials, giving real financial value to staff. They can also utilise wellbeing and support services such as Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) which provides confidential mental-health support, counselling or guidance, right from their phone. Additionally they can engage with special offers, lottery-style perks or limited-time deals, encouraging regular check-ins and building a sense of reward and community.
Everything is in one place which means there is no need for multiple platforms or complicated logins. That ease of use makes employees more likely to browse, use and benefit from the scheme, thus turning ‘perks’ into part of everyday working life.
Make benefits work for your team
If your organisation wants to meet the demands of a modern workforce (busy, mobile-first, and looking for real wellbeing and value) the My Staff Shop app delivers. It makes benefits accessible, supports mental and physical wellbeing, and helps build loyalty and engagement.
Get in touch and talk to one of our team about how My Staff Shop can help your organisation.
