UK reward metrics · Benefits & Lifestyle

What percentage of UK organisations have benefit costs tracked centrally as part of total reward in place?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

37.8%in place

37.8% of organisations in the lumi HR community have benefit costs tracked centrally as part of total reward in place; a further 32.6% have it partly in place (base: 267 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 37.8% Partly in place 32.6% Not in place 29.6%
Share of the 267 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Benefit costs tracked centrally as part of total reward: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes37.8%
Partially32.6%
No29.6%

Definition

Whether benefit costs are captured centrally within total reward reporting. 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/benefit-costs-tracked-centrally-as-part-of-total-reward
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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