What is the pay-back period?
The amount of time it takes for benefits (cash inflows) to equal costs (cash outflows), resulting in the break even point. Typically, holistic wellness programmes can be expected to show a positive financial return over a period of 2 to 3 years. However, targeted interventions may show a pay-back period in a short period of time (see ‘Building the Case for Wellness’, PricewaterhouseCoopers www.workingforhealth.gov.uk).
