England: City law firms introduce fertility benefits

England: City law firms introduce fertility benefits

Two law firms have introduced a new fertility benefit to enable employees to receive thousands of pounds in support to become parents.

International firm Cooley will reimburse up to £45,000 for fertility treatment as well as personalised fertility care and family-forming support.

Magic circle firm Clifford Chance, meanwhile, has bolstered its medical scheme, which will now provide up to £15,000 for fertility investigations and treatment.

The firm announced earlier this year it had partnered with Peppy, a digital healthcare platform that helps organisations support people during the menopause, parenthood and fertility.

Michael Bates, UK managing partner of Clifford Chance, said: “We have learnt since launching Peppy for our UK employees in March this year that there has been significant interest in the fertility strand of the platform.

“As a part of our inclusion strategy to change the lived experience of our colleagues, we are committed to strengthening our support during challenging life transitions and I’m pleased to confirm that we have enhanced our private medical scheme to now include infertility investigations and fertility treatment.”

Sascha Grimm, a partner in the London office, said: “We are delighted to offer this industry leading fertility and family-forming package to our London office. The firm supports all paths to parenthood and we are proud to partner with Carrot and enable our employees and partners to access the very best fertility and family-forming services available.”

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