UK reward metrics · Incentives & Recognition

Are recognition awards primarily monetary, experiential/voucher, or points-based?

Source lumi HRBase 264 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

32.2%Monetary

32.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “Monetary” on form recognition awards take (base: 264 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

Monetary 32.2% Experiential/voucher 27.7% Points-based 14.4% Mixed 25.8%
Form recognition awards take (base: 264 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Form recognition awards take: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Monetarycommon32.2%
Experiential/voucheralternative27.7%
Points-basedrare14.4%
Mixedalternative25.8%

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

The main form recognition awards take: cash, experiences or vouchers, points, or a mix of these. 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/form-recognition-awards-take
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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