Free tool for HR directors
Estimate the potential return from better wellbeing
This tool estimates what poor wellbeing is costing you, what better wellbeing could return, and gives you the words to make the case internally.
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Sources and assumptions
- Working days: 227. 260 weekdays, less 25 days' holiday and 8 bank holidays.
- Productivity multiplier: 2.5. A cautious assumption within a 1.5 to 3.0 range, informed by Deloitte's finding (2024) that presenteeism costs employers more than absence.
- Staff turnover cost: 33% of annual salary per leaver. A cautious estimate; replacement costs are often higher.
- Improvement: Default 10%; adjustable from 5% to 40% in 5-point steps.
- Absence benchmark: 9.4 days per employee per year (about 4.1% of working time). CIPD, Health and wellbeing at work 2025, all UK employers.
- Return per £1: £4.70. On average, Deloitte 2024
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