71.2%No
71.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “No” on spouse/partner life cover (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
| Answer | Share of organisations |
|---|---|
| Employer-paidrare | 19.9% |
| Voluntaryrare | 9% |
| Nocommon | 71.2% |
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
Indicates whether life cover for a spouse or partner is offered — employer-paid, on a voluntary basis, or not at all. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/spouse-partner-life-coverLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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