54.1%in place
54.1% of organisations in the lumi HR community have outplacement or career transition support offered in place (base: 259 UK organisations, 2026 H1).
Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.
How UK organisations answered
| Answer | Share of organisations |
|---|---|
| No outplacement support | 45.9% |
| Case-by-case | 6.9% |
| Yes – for some groups only | 34.7% |
| Yes – outplacement for all redundancies | 12.4% |
Definition
Whether outplacement or career-transition support is offered to employees leaving through redundancy. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
Read more
- Enhanced redundancy pay: UK benchmark 2026: the research paper this question is analysed in, with the full distribution, the legal context and what it means for reward decisions.
- Benefits & lifestyle: research, guides and metrics: everything lumi publishes in this area.
Cite this figure
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/outplacement-or-career-transition-support-offeredLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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