62.7%No (statutory unpaid only)
62.7% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “No (statutory unpaid only)” on paid parental leave beyond statutory (base: 260 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 providedalternative | 37.3% |
| No (statutory unpaid only)common | 62.7% |
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 the organisation offers any paid parental leave, going beyond the statutory unpaid parental-leave entitlement. 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, gov.uk / Acas / business.gov.uk + Employment Rights reports 90% (base: UK statutory floor).
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/paid-parental-leave-beyond-statutoryLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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