70.1%Partially paid (case-by-case)
70.1% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “Partially paid (case-by-case)” on paid emergency or compassionate leave (base: 241 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 |
|---|---|
| Yes - paid leave is providedrare | 15.4% |
| Partially paid (case-by-case)common | 70.1% |
| Unpaid onlyrare | 10% |
| No specific provisionrare | 4.6% |
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
Whether emergency or compassionate leave is fully paid, paid at discretion, unpaid, or not specifically provided. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
For context, CIPD "Reward Management Survey 2022: Focus on employee benefits" reports 86% (base: All-UK employers, ~280 reward professionals).
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/paid-emergency-or-compassionate-leaveLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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