UK reward metrics · Time Off & Family

Do UK organisations provide specific paid leave related to menopause?

Source lumi HRBase 258 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

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

Yes - specific paid menopause leave 3.1% Support provided, but no specific paid 17.8% No specific provision 79.1%
Dedicated paid menopause leave (base: 258 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Dedicated paid menopause leave: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes - specific paid menopause leaverare3.1%
Support provided, but no specific paid leaverare17.8%
No specific provisioncommon79.1%

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.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/dedicated-paid-menopause-leave
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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