UK reward metrics · Pay

What percentage of UK organisations have allowances included in holiday pay in place?

Source lumi HRBase 256 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

82.8%in place

82.8% of organisations in the lumi HR community have allowances included in holiday pay in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 256 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 82.8% Partly in place 0% Not in place 17.2%
Share of the 256 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Allowances included in holiday pay: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
All14.8%
Some68%
None17.2%

Definition

Whether allowances feed into holiday pay calculations; the answer reflects all, some or none of those paid. 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-included-in-holiday-pay
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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