Provider comparison
Benenden Health vs Bupa
Side-by-side comparison from the PerkIQ directory. Cover, pricing, regulator status, and fit at a glance.
Category
Health & Insurance
Health & Insurance
Best for
Businesses of all sizes
Small businesses to large employers
Pricing model
£15.50 per employee per month
On request
UK presence
Based in York
Since 1947
Regulator
FCA and PRA regulated for its contractual business (see FCA Register)
FCA and PRA regulated insurer (see FCA Register)
Strapline
Benenden Health offers affordable private healthcare for businesses at £15.50 per employee per month. It is a healthcare society, not a private medical insurer.
Bupa provides private medical insurance and health services for employers, backed by its own clinics and dental practices.
What's included
- 24/7 helplines. GP and mental health helplines for employees.
- Physiotherapy. Physiotherapy for members.
- Diagnostics and surgery. Access to private diagnostics and surgery for approved procedures.
- Online set-up. Smaller businesses can set up online.
- Private medical insurance. Group health cover with a choice of cover levels.
- Own clinics and dental centres. Bupa runs health clinics, dental centres and hospitals in the UK.
- Mental health support. Mental health cover and support as part of its corporate plans.
- Direct or through a broker. Available to employers directly or through a benefits broker.
At a glance
- £15.50 per employee per month
- Not a private medical insurer
- 24/7 GP helpline
- Discretionary healthcare
- FCA and PRA regulated
- Established 1947
- No shareholders
- Own clinics and dental centres
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