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What creates anxiety for employees at small and medium sized companies (SMEs)? 

Declining health

More than 4 in 10 employees at SMEs worry about declining physical, cognitive, or mental and emotional health.

Below are percentages of employees at SMEs expressing concern about declining physical, cognitive or mental and emotional health:
45-47%

Physical health decline

42-45%

Mental or emotional health decline

43-44%

Cognitive decline

It’s no wonder that physical and mental health support feature in SME employees’ top 10 most valued benefits.

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We’re all living and working for longer. When SMEs offer flexible benefits that prioritize staying healthy, they help reduce anxiety and promote better health for all generations.

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1 Life expectancy, including UN projections https://ourworldindata. org/grapher/life-expectancy-at-birth-including-the-un-projections

Source: Health On Demand 2025 (Mercer Marsh Benefits)
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