UK reward metrics · Pay

Which home-working expenses are typically reimbursed or covered?

Source lumi HRBase 262 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

70.2%IT equipment (laptop, screen, kit)

70.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community selected “IT equipment (laptop, screen, kit)” for home-working expenses typically reimbursed or covered (base: 262 organisations, 2026 H1; organisations could select more than one).

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

How UK organisations answered

IT equipment (laptop, screen, kit) 70.2% Office furniture (desk, chair) 34.7% None 20.2% Broadband or connectivity costs 8% Utility costs 6.5%
Home-working expenses typically reimbursed or covered (base: 262 organisations, 2026 H1). Organisations could select more than one, so the figures do not sum to 100%.
Home-working expenses typically reimbursed or covered: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
IT equipment (laptop, screen, kit)70.2%
Office furniture (desk, chair)34.7%
None20.2%
Broadband or connectivity costs8%
Utility costs6.5%

Definition

Which home-working costs the organisation reimburses, such as equipment, connectivity or utilities. 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/home-working-expenses-typically-reimbursed-or-covered
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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