UK reward metrics · Incentives & Recognition

What percentage of UK organisations have gatekeeper metric for any bonus payout in place?

Source lumi HRBase 195 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

61.5%in place

61.5% of organisations in the lumi HR community have gatekeeper metric for any bonus payout in place; a further 0% have it partly in place (base: 195 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 61.5% Partly in place 0% Not in place 38.5%
Share of the 195 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Gatekeeper metric for any bonus payout: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes61.5%
No38.5%

Definition

Whether a gateway metric (such as profit, safety or compliance) must be met before any bonus is paid. 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/gatekeeper-metric-for-any-bonus-payout
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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