UK reward metrics · Benefits & Lifestyle

What percentage of UK organisations have personalised/flexible benefits allowance in place?

Source lumi HRBase 267 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

11.6%in place

11.6% of organisations in the lumi HR community have personalised/flexible benefits allowance in place; a further 27.3% have it partly in place (base: 267 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How the base splits

In place 11.6% Partly in place 27.3% Not in place 61.1%
Share of the 267 organisations assessed, 2026 H1. Organisations answering not applicable or don’t know are excluded from the base.

What organisations answered

Personalised/flexible benefits allowance: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
No61%
Limited choice27.3%
Personalised allowance11.6%

Definition

Whether employees receive a flexible benefits allowance they can allocate to their own choices, from none through limited choice to a full personalised allowance. 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/personalised-flexible-benefits-allowance
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

See how your organisation compares

Members see their own organisation against the peer group, by sector and size, on every metric.

Book a call