UK reward metrics · Benefits & Lifestyle

Is early-retirement or pension-bridging support offered in restructuring?

Source lumi HRBase 265 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

79.2%No

79.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “No” on early-retirement / pension-bridging support (base: 265 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

Yes 6.8% Case-by-case 14% No 79.2%
Early-retirement / pension-bridging support (base: 265 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Early-retirement / pension-bridging support: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yesrare6.8%
Case-by-caserare14%
Nocommon79.2%

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 restructuring includes support for early retirement or bridging pension income until a pension starts, routinely or case-by-case. 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/early-retirement-pension-bridging-support
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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