What Is a Fertility Benefit? UK Employer Guide | OccuFertility
Fertility benefits fund treatment or provide navigation. OccuFertility is different -- the clinician-authored self-advocacy layer that sits alongside any benefit.
What is a fertility benefit?
A fertility benefit is an employer-provided resource to support employees through fertility treatment. It can range from funding IVF cycles or investigations, to providing clinical navigation, to offering information and wellbeing resources. The term covers a wide range of services.
What is the difference between a fertility benefit and OccuFertility?
Fertility benefits (such as employer-funded IVF or clinical navigation platforms) focus on treatment. OccuFertility is a self-advocacy platform -- it gives employees structured documents (GP summaries, manager briefs, OH referral templates) to navigate work during treatment. It does not fund treatment or provide clinical consultations. OccuFertility sits alongside any fertility benefit.
Do I need a fertility benefit to use OccuFertility?
No. OccuFertility is independent of treatment funding. Employees use it regardless of whether their employer offers a fertility benefit. It is the clinical-to-workplace layer -- the tools that help employees manage their job, not their treatment.