3 daysmedian
The median paid bereavement leave (days) is 3 days (base: 267 UK organisations, 2026 H1).
Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.
Definition
Paid bereavement leave provided for the death of a close family member, in days. UK law provides statutory parental bereavement leave and unpaid time off for dependants, but no general bereavement entitlement. 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
- Carer's and bereavement leave: 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.
- Time off & family: 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/paid-bereavement-leave-daysLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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