UK reward metrics · Pay

What percentage of UK organisations have allowances differentiation by role level in place?

Source lumi HRBase 242 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

65.3%in place

65.3% of organisations in the lumi HR community have allowances differentiation by role level in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 242 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How the base splits

In place 65.3% Partly in place 0% Not in place 34.7%
Share of the 242 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Allowances differentiation by role level: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
No34.7%
Some allowances only45%
Yes20.2%

Definition

Whether allowance amounts vary by role level rather than applying uniformly to all employees. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/allowances-differentiation-by-role-level
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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