Thursday 12th October 2006
Norwich Union Healthcare, one of the largest providers of health insurance in the UK, has urged the government to offer incentives to get staff back to work more quickly after illness or injury.
It claims the incentives to return to work are weak, despite extended absence costing the UK an estimated £13.2 billion each year.
Tim Baker, commercial director of Norwich Union Healthcare, said: "The report seeks to stimulate the debate on the role of tax incentives in encouraging employers to engage with workplace health and rehabilitation services."
"With a change in relationship between the stakeholders, we could begin to tackle the problem of sickness and absence in the workplace," he added.
A report commissioned by Norwich Union Healthcare suggests that financial benefits such as tax credits might persuade managers to offer workplace-based healthcare.
Norwich Unions range of income protection and health insurance products covers over 870,000 lives. It acquired occupational health provider Private Health Care 12 months ago, which now supplies its corporate products.
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