EAP

Category: Health benefits · Reviewed by Al Jabbar, Broker · Specialist Risks · Last reviewed 2026-06-10

EAP is the standard abbreviation for Employee Assistance Programme. See the principal entry, employee assistance programme, for cover detail, confidentiality framework and regulation.

Category: Health benefits Also known as: Employee assistance programme Related concepts: Employee assistance programme, Mental health support employee benefit

Definition

EAP = Employee Assistance Programme. See employee assistance programme.

Legal / Regulatory basis

See employee assistance programme. Not FCA-regulated as insurance; counsellors must hold professional qualifications.

Scope of cover

See employee assistance programme.

Practical example

An employer offers “an EAP” as standard. The intermediary’s quote confirms this is a 24/7 employee assistance programme with structured counselling sessions.

See also

• Employee assistance programme
• Mental health support employee benefit
• Wellbeing benefit

References

1. Employee Assistance Professionals Association UK — https://www.eapa.org.uk

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