79.1%No specific provision
79.1% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “No specific provision” on dedicated paid menopause leave (base: 258 UK organisations, 2026 H1).
Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.
How UK organisations answered
| Answer | Share of organisations |
|---|---|
| Yes - specific paid menopause leaverare | 3.1% |
| Support provided, but no specific paid leaverare | 17.8% |
| No specific provisioncommon | 79.1% |
Common, alternative and rare describe how each answer sits against the community: the most chosen answer is common; an answer chosen by fewer than one in five organisations is rare.
Definition
Whether the organisation offers dedicated paid menopause leave, broader support without specific leave, or no specific provision. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
Read more
- Fertility and menopause support: UK benchmark 2026: the research paper this question is analysed in, with the full distribution, the legal context and what it means for reward decisions.
- Time off & family: research, guides and metrics: everything lumi publishes in this area.
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/dedicated-paid-menopause-leaveLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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