Two-thirds (61 per cent) of employees anticipate that their employer will pay for their IVF treatment in full or part, a survey has found.
The study by Apricity, conducted by Bilendi, found that businesses are ill-equipped to provide employees with what they want, as currently only 17 per cent offer this benefit.
The survey of 500 people found the majority (82 per cent) of respondents – who had already undergone IVF, and wanted to do it again – would only consider working for a company that offered fertility benefits.
More than half of employees with fertility problems not getting support at work, survey finds
Becky Kearns, co-founder of Fertility Matters at Work, said that, although employers covering the cost of fertility treatments would be helpful, it was “not the only thing” they could do. “Having access to a policy, flexibility to attend appointments and support for emotional and mental health would make the biggest difference to an individual's fertility journey at work,” said Kearns, who added that if employers can offer financial support, “that's amazing, but we don’t believe it should be an expectation”.
She said offering financial aid without having an “accessible policy in place, and having trained line managers on the topic”, meant employees would not have “crucial emotional support”.
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