67.2%Yes - up to 3 days
67.2% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “Yes - up to 3 days” on waiting period before occupational sick pay (base: 134 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 |
|---|---|
| No waiting periodalternative | 32.1% |
| Yes - up to 3 dayscommon | 67.2% |
| Yes - more than 3 daysrare | 0.7% |
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 a waiting period applies before occupational sick pay starts, and roughly how long it lasts. 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/waiting-period-before-occupational-sick-payLast updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.
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