UK HGV driver financial incentives
UK HGV driver financial incentives quarterly since the Department for Transport survey: counts, survey percentages, and minimum incentive amounts.
| Indicator | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | Q1-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incentives paid — Yes | 112 | 93 | 103 | 105 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 79 | 75 | 80 | 96 | 117 | 131 | |
| Incentives paid — Plan to | 46 | 51 | 61 | 32 | 39 | 35 | 43 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 44 | 27 | 35 | |
| Incentives paid — No | 1,899 | 1,802 | 1,745 | 1,694 | 1,782 | 1,682 | 1,752 | 1,658 | 1,861 | 1,692 | 1,734 | 1,740 | 1,717 | |
| Incentives paid — Do not know | 360 | 290 | 331 | 307 | 289 | 253 | 328 | 305 | 275 | 270 | 272 | 277 | 297 | |
| Incentives paid — No response | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 46 | 27 | 40 | 95 | 134 | |
| Incentives paid — Total number of responses | 2,424 | 2,242 | 2,252 | 2,150 | 2,201 | 2,067 | 2,226 | 2,101 | 2,291 | 2,095 | 2,186 | 2,256 | 2,314 | |
| Incentives paid — Yes (%) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Incentives paid — Plan to (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Incentives paid — No (%) | 78 | 80 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 74 | |
| Incentives paid — Do not know (%) | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
| Incentives paid — No response (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Incentive amounts — Minimum incentive amount (£) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | |
| Incentive amounts — Median incentive amount (£) | 500 | 500 | 500 | 367.5 | 375 | 250 | 500 | 397.5 | 450 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |
| Incentive amounts — Maximum incentive amount (£) | 4,500 | 5,000 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 17,500 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,400 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Incentive amounts — Number of responses | 113 | 61 | 50 | 58 | 57 | 51 | 43 | 40 | 22 | 49 | 54 | 80 | 112 |
Latest reading
Incentives paid — Yes stood at 112 Responses in Q1 2026. That is +20.4% from Q4 2025 and +45.5% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q4 2021 to Q1 2026. Source: GOV.UK official statistics.
- Latest
- 112 Responses
- Q1 2026
- vs previous period
- +20.4%
- Q4 2025
- vs a year earlier
- +45.5%
About this data
UK HGV driver financial incentives quarterly since the Department for Transport survey: counts, survey percentages, and minimum incentive amounts. Counts are survey responses, not population totals, and conditional questions use different denominators while reasons can be multiple-choice. Includes responses and published percentages without recalculating them across UK coverage. Published by GOV.UK official statistics.
Frequently asked questions
- What is covered in the UK HGV driver financial incentives table?
- It tracks quarterly employer survey responses on whether financial incentives have been paid or are planned for HGV drivers in the UK, alongside the distribution of incentive amounts.
- Which incentive amount metrics are reported for UK HGV drivers?
- The series reports the number of responses providing incentive values as well as the minimum, median, and maximum financial incentive amount in pounds (£).
- What time period and geographic coverage does this HGV incentives table provide?
- The statistics cover the UK quarterly since 2021, sourced from Department for Transport business survey releases on GOV.UK.
- How should survey counts and percentages in this table be interpreted?
- Counts represent responding businesses rather than economy-wide totals, and percentages represent direct survey proportions published without recalculation.
