Request ID: FOI-0534-2425 Date published: 06 June 2024
You asked
This is a freedom of information request relating to private health insurance for employees over the last three full financial years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24).
Please include the following information:
• How many staff are receiving private health insurance paid for by your organisation?
• What is the total cost of providing private health insurance to all employees?
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-0534-2425
Thank you for your request received on 15 May 2024 asking for information about our private health insurance scheme.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
The Private Medical Benefit scheme is a purely voluntary scheme provided by TfL and is a valued and important scheme for staff which seeks to help colleagues recover from illness or accident so that they are fit to return to work within a shorter period of time. TfL contributes a fixed amount per staff member who opts into the scheme per year. As this is a taxable benefit, any staff member who opts into the scheme has their tax free allowance reduced by the value of TfL’s contribution. We review this offering and the level of contribution in partnership with Willis Tower Watson, our external healthcare advisors, to ensure that the scheme continues to provide value for money and that will allow us to continue to provide this benefit to our colleagues into the future.
Please see the below data requested for the TfL Private Medical Benefit arrangement insured with AXA PPP:
Full financial years How many staff are receiving private health insurance paid for by your organisation? What is the total cost of providing private health insurance to all employees?
Full financial years
How many staff are receiving private health insurance paid for by your organisation?
What is the total cost of providing private health insurance to all employees?
Annual cost to TfL
Claims paid
2021-22
5,770
£2,739,325
£2,965,271
2022-23
5,752
£5,095,459
£3,933,641
2023-24
5,709
£1,628,452
£4,114,116
If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
