Pay with purpose: how to plan a 2027 pay and benefits budget that works

Planning pay and benefits budgets for the upcoming year can be challenging. With benefit costs rising, economic uncertainty, and changing employee expectations, organisations need to use a more strategic and evidence-based approach to investing in their workforce.

Employees now look for more than just pay raises. They want benefits that support their physical, mental, and financial well-being, offer flexibility, and fit different stages of life. Employers need to invest in their people while also keeping costs manageable and planning for the future.

In this practical 45-minute webinar, we’ll explore how to plan your 2027 pay and benefits budget with confidence. You’ll gain insight into how to make informed decisions about pay, benefits, and wellbeing investment, maximise value from your available budget, and ensure your spending aligns with wider people and business objectives.

What you'll learn

• How to take a structured, strategic approach to pay and benefits budgeting for 2027
• Key workforce trends and employee expectations shaping future reward spend
• How to balance salary increases with benefits and well-being investment to maximise impact
• How to embed financial well-being into your overall pay and benefits strategy
• What good governance and cost control look like in practice
• Practical steps to support attraction, retention, engagement, and productivity

Who should attend?

This session is for HR and people leaders, business owners, reward and compensation professionals, finance teams, executive leaders, and anyone responsible for pay, benefits, workforce investment, budget planning, cost control, or total reward strategy.

When

Thursday 22nd October 2026
10am-10:45am IST

Hosting this session:

Sarah McGurrin Head of Employeee Benefits, NFP Ireland