Quick Survey Findings: Employee Emergency Relief Funds (ERFs)

The purpose of this survey was to determine how large employers support their employees through Emergency Relief Funds (ERFs).

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April 27, 2020

Forty-four large employer members of Business Group on Health responded to this survey, conducted between April 1 and April 8, 2020. The purpose of this survey was to determine how large employers support their employees through Emergency Relief Funds (ERFs). This survey looks specifically at ERF grants made as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, how ERFs are managed, and what the grant application process is.

Key Takeaways

  • 43% of survey respondents offer an ERF to employees and nearly half of these employers have seen an increase in grant applications as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
  • More than half of respondents with an ERF reported that employees request an average of $2,499 or less for support

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Quick Survey Findings: Employee Emergency Relief Funds (ERFs)

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