Benefits Data Source

Benefits Data Source (BDS) is the leading provider of comprehensive market data on benefits programs worldwide. Our extensive database adopts a globally consistent approach in capturing country-specific elements to meet the needs of both local and multinational organizations.

We specialize in helping benefits professionals make effective and timely benefit strategies for their organizations. You will have access to reliable tools, consulting expertise, and up-to date benchmarking data to competitively position your organization against the market, and simultaneously ensure employee wellbeing and control costs and risk.

Solutions available

Willis Towers Watson's Benefits Data Source (BDS) provides a host of benefits benchmarking solutions, built on our extensive experience in serving both the data and consulting needs of leading companies around the world.

Benefits Online

Benefits Online is an intuitive web application where you can access detailed market information from our main benchmark surveys covering HR policies and benefits design practices.

BenVal (available in certain countries)

Provides a quantitative-based approach for benchmarking benefit plan design practices against peer companies. BenVal applies a consistent methodology to assess each company's benefit plan design provisions to produce an objective way to measure the competitiveness of your benefit package offering against peer markets.

Comparative intelligence through your custom BenVal report

Participation

BDS is a rolling database - you can join at any time. Simply download and complete our participation and order form.

You have two options for providing your organization’s benefits data:

• Complete our country specific questionnaires. In future years, your questionnaires will be pre populated with information you provide today, so you only need to update design elements that have changed; or,
• Submit your organization’s plan documents, and we’ll do the rest (fees may apply).