Everyone will have a £600 annual Wellness Allowance to cover wellness-related expenses. This is replacing our current Wellness Bonus. The allowance runs on calendar years. Any unused allowance each calendar year will not be carried over into the following year.
This is to be spent on anything that directly improves your wellness. That includes gym membership, running gear, climbing, meditation apps and counselling, among other things.
Although we have tried to block categories of spend that would not fall within what is allowed to be purchased with the Wellness Allowance, we are unable to accurately block all items. We therefore advise that if anyone wants to check whether their chosen spend meets the criteria, they either:
This will ensure the spend is approved.
If any purchase falls outside of the criteria and has not been pre-approved, there is the possibility that the cost will be deducted from your payslip. We encourage everyone to use their judgement and if in doubt seek pre-approval.