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title: Pet Care Benefits for UK Teams | SideUp
description: Help your team look after the pets they love. A flexible pet care budget for vet visits, food, grooming and day care, all on one SideUp card.
---
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Pet Care
# Pets are family. Support them like it.
Help your team look after the pets they love. Give them a flexible pet care budget for vet visits, food, grooming and day care, all on one SideUp card.
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Commuter support
## Commuter benefits that work
Save up to 30% on your daily commute by using pre-tax dollars for parking and transit. It's IRS-compliant and fully automated.
- IRS Monthly Limits Auto-Enforced
- Works for Parking & Transit
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Why it matters
## Most of your team goes home to a pet
Pets are part of the family, and so are the bills that come with them. A pet care budget is one of the few benefits your team will feel every single month.
62%
of UK households own a pet
That's 36.5 million pets across the country.
41%
of households have a dog
And almost a third have a cat.
£11.3bn
spent on pets in the UK in 2023
Vet care and pet services made up £7.2bn of it.
*Sources: UK Pet Food, Pet Population 2026; Statista, 2023 UK pet spending*
What's covered
## From check-ups to chew toys
Everything it takes to keep a pet happy and healthy.
### Vet Care
Check-ups, vaccinations and emergency vet visits.
### Grooming
Grooming, nail trims and a proper bath.
### Food & Supplies
Food, litter, toys and everyday essentials.
### Walking & Day Care
Dog walking, boarding and day care.
## Set it up once. Your team feels it every month.
Most spending happens on the card, so there's almost nothing to chase. Here's how it works, from day one.
1. 1
### Add your employees
Sync your team from your HR system, or add them manually. Either way, it takes minutes.
2. 2
### Set up your programme
Choose your benefits, decide when they're paid out, and pick how your company funds them.
3. 3
### We invite your team
SideUp emails each employee an invitation to the app. Once they've completed onboarding, their card is issued.
4. 4
### Manage it month by month
Track spend and take-up, and keep your compliance information in one place, ready whenever you need it.
Pet Care
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Annual vet check-up
Vaccinations included
£65.00
Dog food
Monthly delivery
£42.99
Pet care budget this month
£107.99 of £120
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## Tax-free and Lifestyle benefits, on one card.
Homeworking Allowance, Work-Related Training & Tuition, DSE Eyecare and your Lifestyle budgets, all managed in one place.
### Automated Admin
Set it up once. Budgets, eligibility and tracking run automatically.
### Built for HMRC Rules
Each benefit follows its own HMRC rules, so every payment sits on the right side of them.
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### One Card Rule
Employees get one SideUp card for everything. Each payment goes to the right benefit automatically.
The SideUp Marketplace
## Every pound goes further. And stays local.
Our marketplace brings your team closer to the independent cafés, gyms, shops and services in their own neighbourhood. When they spend their SideUp budget there, they unlock exclusive discounts and freebies, so the same benefit buys more.
✓
Exclusive discounts for SideUp members
✓
Freebies and extras from local partners
✓
Your benefits budget, backing local businesses
[List your business](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/marketplace?type=list&hsLang=en-gb)[Nominate a local favourite](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/marketplace?type=nominate&hsLang=en-gb)
A Saturday on the high street
The Corner Café
£8.95
Marketplace discount
−£1.35
Northside Yoga Studio
£12.00
Free mat hire
Freebie
Saved this month
£9.60
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FAQ
## Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about pet care benefits in the UK.
What is a pet care benefit?
A budget from your company towards the everyday costs of owning a pet: vet visits, food and supplies, grooming, dog walking and day care.
Is a pet care benefit taxable?
Yes. Pet Care is a Lifestyle benefit, so it's treated as a taxable benefit, in the same way as your other Lifestyle benefits. In return, you get full flexibility over what it covers.
What can employees spend it on?
Vet visits, food and supplies, grooming, dog walking, boarding and day care. You choose which categories are eligible.
How much should we offer?
You decide. Set a monthly budget per employee, and choose who it applies to.
Does it help with recruitment and retention?
Yes. For pet owners, it's a benefit they'll use every single month, and a clear sign that you understand their life outside work.
How does SideUp handle it?
Employees pay eligible vets, pet shops and pet care providers with their SideUp card, within the budgets and categories you set. Every payment is tracked automatically.
## Make your workplace pet-friendly
### Bring pet care benefits to your team
Help your team look after the pets they love, with budgets you control and every payment tracked. Book a demo to see Pet Care in action.
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## Calculate your True ROI
See exactly how much time and money you'll save by switching from manual reimbursements to SideUp's automated platform.
Number of Employees
50
10 1,000+
Admin Hours / Month
10 hrs
1 hr 100 hrs
#### Did you know?
Manual expense reports cost companies an average of **$58 per report** to process. SideUp automates this completely.
Admin Savings
$5,400
saved annually in admin costs
Time Reclaimed
96 Hours
saved annually for strategic work
### Unlock Your Full ROI Report
Reveal your potential **Turnover Savings** & **Total Business Impact**.
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- [Recognition](https://hi.sideup.com/recognition?hsLang=en-gb)
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### Tax Free Benefits
- [Homeworking Allowance & Equipment](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/work-from-home?hsLang=en-gb)
- [DSE Eyecare](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/dse-eyecare?hsLang=en-gb)
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- [Retirement Guidance](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/financial-education?hsLang=en-gb)
- [Nursery Partnership](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/child-care?hsLang=en-gb)
- [Payroll Giving](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/charitable-giving?hsLang=en-gb)
### Lifestyle
- [Child Care](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/child-care?hsLang=en-gb)
- [Pet Care](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/pet-care)
- [Wellbeing & Fitness](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/wellbeing-fitness?hsLang=en-gb)
- [Food & Meal](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/food?hsLang=en-gb)
- [Financial Education](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/financial-education?hsLang=en-gb)
- [Commuting Allowance](https://hi.sideup.com/en-gb/commuting?hsLang=en-gb)
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