UK reward metrics · Benefits & Lifestyle

What proportion of employees actively enrol in at least one optional/flexible benefit (excluding statutory benefits)?

Source lumi HRBase 237 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

30.4%50%–74%

30.4% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “50%–74%” on optional benefits enrolment rate (base: 237 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

0% 3.4% 1%–24% 11.8% 25%–49% 23.6% 50%–74% 30.4% 75%–94% 16.9% 95%–100% 8.9% Not measured 5.1%
Optional benefits enrolment rate (base: 237 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Optional benefits enrolment rate: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
0%rare3.4%
1%–24%rare11.8%
25%–49%alternative23.6%
50%–74%common30.4%
75%–94%rare16.9%
95%–100%rare8.9%
Not measured5.1%

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

Proportion of employees enrolled in at least one optional/flexible benefit. 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/optional-benefits-enrolment-rate
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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