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Pay, leave and family
6 papers
56.0%n = 257pay more than statutory sick payWhat percentage of UK employers pay more than statutory sick pay?Occupational sick pay: UK benchmark 2026
69.2%n = 256enhance maternity and adoption payWhat percentage of UK employers offer enhanced maternity and adoption pay?Maternity, adoption and neonatal pay: UK benchmark 2026
2 weeksn = 266the median enhanced paternity payHow much paternity and shared parental leave pay do UK employers provide?Paternity and shared parental leave: UK benchmark 2026
24 daysn = 260the median, excluding bank holidaysHow many days of annual leave do UK employers give?Annual leave and holiday pay: UK benchmark 2026
91.0%n = 268give only statutory unpaid carer's leaveWhat carer's and bereavement leave do UK employers provide?Carer's and bereavement leave: UK benchmark 2026
21.3%n = 211give paid fertility-treatment leaveWhat fertility and menopause support do UK employers provide?Fertility and menopause support: UK benchmark 2026
Working patterns
2 papers
40.0%n = 255expect 3 or more workplace days a weekHow many days a week do UK employers expect hybrid staff to attend a workplace?Flexible, hybrid and remote working: UK benchmark 2026
71.7%n = 226pay overtimeHow do UK employers pay for overtime, shift work and on-call?Overtime, shift and on-call pay: UK benchmark 2026
Pensions and savings
2 papers
81.4%n = 237set the default at the statutory minimumWhat default pension contribution rate do UK employers set for auto-enrolled joiners?Workplace pension contributions: UK benchmark 2026
51.4%n = 222have not yet assessed the costHave UK employers assessed the cost of the 2029 salary sacrifice NIC cap?Salary sacrifice and the 2029 NIC cap: UK benchmark 2026
Incentives and recognition
3 papers
83.4%n = 151use company financial performance as a measureHow do UK employers design bonus schemes in 2026?Bonus scheme design: UK benchmark 2026
36.9%n = 268operate a long-term incentive or share planWhat percentage of UK employers operate a long-term incentive or share plan?Long-term incentives and share plans: UK benchmark 2026
58.1%n = 248run a long service award schemeWhat percentage of UK employers offer a long service award scheme?Recognition and long service awards: UK benchmark 2026
Health, protection and wellbeing
3 papers
69.5%n = 269offer private medical insuranceWhat percentage of UK employers offer private medical insurance?Private medical insurance: UK benchmark 2026
50.2%n = 239set life assurance at 2× salaryWhat group risk benefits do UK employers provide?Group risk benefits: UK benchmark 2026
72.4%n = 268provide an Employee Assistance ProgrammeWhat wellbeing and financial wellbeing benefits do UK employers provide?Wellbeing and financial wellbeing: UK benchmark 2026
Governance, pay structures and transparency
6 papers
46.8%n = 267do not publish pay ranges in job advertsDo UK employers publish salary ranges in job adverts?Pay transparency and equal pay: UK benchmark 2026
77.5%n = 267analyse their gender pay gap at least annuallyWhat percentage of UK employers conduct gender pay gap analysis?Pay gap reporting and action plans: UK benchmark 2026
84.1%n = 251run their main pay review once a yearHow do UK employers run and govern their annual pay review?Pay ranges and pay review governance: UK benchmark 2026
22.9%n = 249have a documented total rewards strategyWhat percentage of UK employers have a documented total reward strategy?Reward strategy and communication: UK benchmark 2026
42.4%n = 267use AI in pay decisions in some formWhat percentage of UK employers use AI in pay decisions?AI in reward and pay decisions: UK benchmark 2026
46.1%n = 267offer a car allowanceWhat percentage of UK employers offer a car allowance?Allowances, company cars and benefits: UK benchmark 2026
Restructuring
1 paper
How to use this research
Every paper reports one collection window, so it describes where UK employers stand, not how practice has changed. Prevalence words follow a set rule: common is the answer most organisations gave, alternative is an answer held by 20% or more but not the most common, and rare is under 20%. None of them is a judgement about what is right for your organisation.
The how-to guides take the same topics and set out the steps, with the law checked at source.
Further reading: Benchmarking benefits and reward policy in the UK: the main options.