Provider comparison
Health Assured vs AXA Health
Side-by-side comparison from the PerkIQ directory. Cover, pricing, regulator status, and fit at a glance.
Category
Health & Insurance
Health & Insurance
Best for
10-50,000+ employees
50-10,000+ employees
Pricing model
£1-£5 per employee / month
Per employee / month
UK presence
Since 2000
Since 1940 (as PPP)
Regulator
Not applicable
FCA-authorised
Strapline
Health Assured is the UK's largest Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider, offering 24/7 counselling, legal support, and wellbeing services to over 13 million employees across the country.
AXA Health (formerly PPP healthcare) is a top-tier UK private medical insurer with strong corporate schemes, flexible cover design, and the ability to bespoke benefits for different employee tiers.
What's included
- 24/7 telephone counselling. Round-the-clock confidential support line staffed by qualified counsellors.
- Structured short-term therapy. Up to 8 face-to-face or video sessions per issue, no GP referral needed.
- Legal & financial advice. Free expert guidance on everything from debt management to consumer rights and family law.
- Manager support. Dedicated manager helpline plus mental health awareness training and crisis intervention.
- Comprehensive PMI. In-patient, day-patient, and outpatient cover with flexible tier design. Open-referral, guided, or directional schemes.
- Doctor At Hand virtual GP. Video GP consultations seven days a week, prescriptions to your local pharmacy, and onward referrals into the AXA network.
- Mental health pathways. Direct-access talking therapies with no GP referral required. Up to 25 sessions on most corporate plans.
- Tiered scheme design. Differentiate cover levels between senior leadership, mid-management, and broader workforce in a single scheme.
Who it's for
No fit notes published.
No fit notes published.
Pricing approach
No pricing notes published.
No pricing notes published.
At a glance
- UK's largest EAP
- 13m+ UK employees covered
- 24/7 counselling line
- Legal & financial advice included
- Peninsula Group subsidiary
- Direct & broker channels
- FCA authorised & regulated
- Part of AXA Group (global)
- 1.5m+ UK members
- Strong corporate tiering options
- Direct & broker channels
- Doctor At Hand virtual GP
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Information on this page is editorial, gathered from public sources and the providers' own materials, and does not constitute financial advice or a recommendation. For a quote, contact each provider directly or speak to an FCA-authorised broker. PerkIQ is not a reseller and earns no commission on provider sign-ups.
