UK reward metrics · Time Off & Family

Are extended or repeated occupational sick pay cases reviewed before approval?

Source lumi HRBase 248 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

72.2%Yes - some cases

72.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “Yes - some cases” on review of extended or repeated OSP cases (base: 248 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

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

How UK organisations answered

Yes - all cases 14.5% Yes - some cases 72.2% No 13.3%
Review of extended or repeated OSP cases (base: 248 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Review of extended or repeated OSP cases: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes - all casesrare14.5%
Yes - some casescommon72.2%
Norare13.3%

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 extended or repeated occupational sick pay claims are reviewed before approval, for all cases, some, or none. 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/review-of-extended-or-repeated-osp-cases
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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