Flexible Working Request Letter by Acas
Updated 17 October 2025
This template provides a structured letter for an employee to formally submit a statutory flexible working request to their employer. It guides the user to include details about their current working pattern, the desired changes (e.g., reduced hours, remote work), and the proposed start date for these changes. The letter also allows for optional inclusion of the reasons behind the request.
Flexible Working Request Letter (Template)
[Today's date]
Dear [name of your employer / HR manager / line manager],
I am writing to make a statutory flexible working request.
[Use either A or B]
[A] I have not made any previous statutory flexible working requests.
[B] I have previously made [a statutory flexible working request / statutory flexible working requests] on [give dates].
My current working pattern is [give details, for example the days, hours, times and place you work].
I would like to [give details of the change you would like to make to your working pattern. For example:
reduce my hours from 35 to 30 per week
work from home 2 days per week
start at 7 and finish at 3, instead of working from 9am to 5pm]
I would like this change to start from [date].
[Optional] The reason I want this change is [give details].
I look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
[Your name]
About this template
What is this template?
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