New Guide: Supporting Employees Through Rising Living Costs

Financial pressure is showing up in the workplace

The impact of rising living costs doesn’t stop at home, it’s showing up in your business.

Everyday essentials cost more. Financial pressures are building. And your people are carrying that stress into work. It’s affecting how they feel, how they perform, and how long they stay. That’s why we’ve created a practical guide to help you take action that really counts.

Supporting Employees Through Rising Living Costs is packed with smart, straightforward ways to ease financial pressure, support wellbeing, and strengthen your business.

What's inside?

• Clear insights on how rising costs are hitting employees and employers
• Proven solutions like salary exchange for pensions
• Low-cost, high-impact benefits that make a real difference
• Tools to tackle stigma, boost wellbeing, and support managers

Why now?

• 66% of adults reported a rise in their cost of living in just the last month (March 2025).
• 31% of employees said money worries negatively impacted their work performance (April 2025).
• 35% of employees experienced mental exhaustion due to financial pressures (March 2025).

Rising costs cannot be controlled, but you can control how you support your people through them. And when you do, the impact leads to: better engagement, stronger loyalty, and a more resilient business.