Does CIPD no longer give access to Perkbox to members?

Cass Clothier over 4 years ago

I have been advised that this platform is no longer accessible to CIPD members - please can you advise?

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Susan over 4 years ago

One of the few benefits I actually use (used)
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Steve Bridger over 4 years ago in reply to Susan

Hi Susan,

Unfortunately, due to Perkbox T&Cs, Student and Affiliate members could not access Perkbox and of course the benefit was irrelevant to international members. That left a small percentage of members who used Perkbox on a regular basis and all members are equally as important to us.

Many members who regularly use this Community tell me this is one of their most valued member benefits.
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Annabel over 4 years ago in reply to Steve Bridger

It is indeed very useful. But there are benefits to helping us do our jobs, and benefits to us as human beings who (whisper it) may not think about HR 24/7. Maybe what has been referred to in other answers is more of the latter?
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Johanna over 4 years ago in reply to Annabel

Hi Annabel, in terms of personal benefits that are available, the main one would be the new wellbeing hub and we've also expanded the personal employment law helpline provision to cover legal advice on more topics including Family, Property Landlord and Tenant, Wills and Probate and more. Calls are also no longer capped. Worth having a look at those if you haven't already as they were introduced recently.
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Johanna over 4 years ago in reply to Annabel

Hi Annabel, in terms of personal benefits that are available, the main one would be the new wellbeing hub and we've also expanded the personal employment law helpline provision to cover legal advice on more topics including Family, Property Landlord and Tenant, Wills and Probate and more. Calls are also no longer capped. Worth having a look at those if you haven't already as they were introduced recently.
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David over 4 years ago in reply to Johanna

Perk box isn’t any great loss to me personally, but many membership organisations do seem to be able to offer personally-useful member benefits that CIPD don’t seem to wish to provide - eg my Prospect trade union membership gave access to drawing up personal wills for self and wife totally free of charge and has provided very substantial discounts on eg car insurance policies and provides totally free personal injury legal claims support etc.

A good example of what other professional member organisations provide is perhaps

www.icaew.com/.../offers-discounts-and-services
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Keith over 4 years ago in reply to Johanna

Always a shame when something gets taken away just after renewals not before.....
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Annabel over 4 years ago in reply to Keith

Agree! On the point about this community, some of the members here only ever give advice to others, so whilst that's a massive benefit to many of us, to them, they are providing a benefit, not actually receiving one...?
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Steve Bridger over 4 years ago in reply to Keith

Hi Keith,

I know CIPD stopped promoting Perkbox as a member benefit to new members at the start of the summer. I also know the team have been working very closely with Perkbox to ensure the information that goes out to members is as comprehensive as possible, as soon as it was available. Wnew there would be service type questions which members would need answers to quickly!
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Keith over 4 years ago in reply to Steve Bridger

Still would have been better / more open to announce before renewals in my opinion Steve rather than a couple of months after. It's not how I operate and it's not how I expect my institute to operate.
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Steve Bridger over 4 years ago in reply to Keith

Noted, Keith.
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Cass Clothier over 4 years ago in reply to Steve Bridger

Hi Steve,
Thank you for providing an update to my initial enquiry. Is this now the final say on the matter or is there potential for the CIPD to review this? I'm thinking of benefits such as discounts etc
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David over 4 years ago in reply to Annabel

Speaking personally, Annabel, couldn't agree more about the providing and receiving aspects!!
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Steve Bridger over 4 years ago in reply to David

I agree... but I was responding to Susan, and simply stated "Many members who regularly use this Community tell me this is one of their most valued member benefits." Which is true.
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Paul over 4 years ago in reply to Steve Bridger

It’s a real value benefit to me and has saved me £1000's over the years, why such the short notice? I am on my local branch committee, given how this communication has been poorly managed by the CIPD ( who are always preaching about best practice) I don't think I can recommended people to join anymore. I have added a comment on LinkedIn which has some responses, one was the CIPD asked members in a survey, no one I know was asked.
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