UK reward metrics · Pensions & Savings

Do UK organisations offer pension contribution matching, and up to what level?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

51.7%None

51.7% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “None” on pension contribution matching level (base: 267 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

None 51.7% Up to 3% 14.2% Over 3% to 5% 19.5% Over 5% to 8% 9.7% Over 8% 4.9%
Pension contribution matching level (base: 267 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Pension contribution matching level: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Nonecommon51.7%
Up to 3%rare14.2%
Over 3% to 5%rare19.5%
Over 5% to 8%rare9.7%
Over 8%rare4.9%

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 employer matches employee pension contributions and the maximum matched percentage, from none up to more than 8%. 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/pension-contribution-matching-level
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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