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Number of complaints received

Updated 12 May 2026
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Fiscal Year FY Fiscal Quarter Reason Complaints Raised Total Complaints Received
2022-23 Q1 ACS (application) 2
2022-23 Q1 ACS (other) 2
2022-23 Q1 Appeals (handling) 1
2022-23 Q1 Appeals (time taken) 3
2022-23 Q1 Criminal record indicator related 2
2022-23 Q1 Criminality related 16
2022-23 Q1 Documents not accepted 16
2022-23 Q1 Documents not returned 3
2022-23 Q1 Inaccurate advice or guidance from SIA 12
2022-23 Q1 Inspections and Enforcement related 3
2022-23 Q1 Licence card not received 2
2022-23 Q1 Mental Health Related 2
2022-23 Q1 Portal issues 11
2022-23 Q1 Qualifications not linked 14
2022-23 Q1 Right to Work related 4
2022-23 Q1 Service from Customer Support staff 14
2022-23 Q1 Sworn Oath related 6
2022-23 Q1 Time taken to process application 65
2022-23 Q1 Unable to contact or delayed response 22
2022-23 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 2
2022-23 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (revocation) 2
2022-23 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (suspension) 4
2022-23 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (withdrawal) 4
2022-23 Q1 Wrong licence received 4
2022-23 Q2 ACS (application) 1
2022-23 Q2 Appeals (handling) 2
2022-23 Q2 Appeals (time taken) 4
2022-23 Q2 Criminal record indicator related 2
2022-23 Q2 Criminality related 22
2022-23 Q2 Documents not accepted 17
2022-23 Q2 Documents not returned 1
2022-23 Q2 Inaccurate advice or guidance from SIA 13
2022-23 Q2 Licence card not received 6
2022-23 Q2 Portal issues 4
2022-23 Q2 Qualifications not linked 4
2022-23 Q2 Right to Work related 5
2022-23 Q2 Service from Customer Support staff 11
2022-23 Q2 Sworn Oath related 9
2022-23 Q2 Time taken to process application 111
2022-23 Q2 Unable to contact or delayed response 25
2022-23 Q2 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 2
2022-23 Q2 Unhappy with SIA decision (revocation) 3
2022-23 Q2 Unhappy with SIA decision (withdrawal) 2
2022-23 Q2 Wrong licence received 8
2022-23 Q3 ACS (application) 1
2022-23 Q3 ACS (other) 1
2022-23 Q3 Appeals (handling) 3
2022-23 Q3 Appeals (time taken) 1
2022-23 Q3 Criminal record indicator related 2
2022-23 Q3 Criminality related 26
2022-23 Q3 Documents not accepted 7
2022-23 Q3 Inaccurate advice or guidance from SIA 10
2022-23 Q3 Licence card not received 2
2022-23 Q3 Mental Health Related 5
2022-23 Q3 Portal issues 9
2022-23 Q3 Qualifications not linked 12
2022-23 Q3 Right to Work related 11
2022-23 Q3 Service from Customer Support staff 14
2022-23 Q3 Sworn Oath related 8
2022-23 Q3 Time taken to process application 101
2022-23 Q3 Unable to contact or delayed response 18
2022-23 Q3 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 3
2022-23 Q3 Unhappy with SIA decision (revocation) 4
2022-23 Q3 Unhappy with SIA decision (suspension) 5
2022-23 Q3 Unhappy with SIA decision (withdrawal) 11
2022-23 Q3 Wrong licence received 10
2022-23 Q4 ACS (other) 3
2022-23 Q4 Appeals (handling) 4
2022-23 Q4 Appeals (time taken) 4
2022-23 Q4 Criminal record indicator related 1
2022-23 Q4 Criminality related 31
2022-23 Q4 Documents not accepted 9
2022-23 Q4 Inaccurate advice or guidance from SIA 23
2022-23 Q4 Inspections and Enforcement related 4
2022-23 Q4 Licence card not received 7
2022-23 Q4 Mental Health Related 1
2022-23 Q4 Portal issues 10
2022-23 Q4 Qualifications not linked 7
2022-23 Q4 Right to Work related 34
2022-23 Q4 Service from Customer Support staff 11
2022-23 Q4 Sworn Oath related 17
2022-23 Q4 Time taken to process application 123
2022-23 Q4 Unable to contact or delayed response 5
2022-23 Q4 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 6
2022-23 Q4 Unhappy with SIA decision (revocation) 4
2022-23 Q4 Unhappy with SIA decision (suspension) 4
2022-23 Q4 Unhappy with SIA decision (withdrawal) 4
2022-23 Q4 Wrong licence received 4
2023-24 Q1 ACS (application) 4
2023-24 Q1 ACS (other) 1
2023-24 Q1 Appeals (handling) 1
2023-24 Q1 Appeals (time taken) 2
2023-24 Q1 Criminality related 23
2023-24 Q1 Documents not accepted 15
2023-24 Q1 Inaccurate advice or guidance from SIA 16
2023-24 Q1 Licence card not received 2
2023-24 Q1 Mental Health Related 1
2023-24 Q1 Portal issues 5
2023-24 Q1 Qualifications not linked 6
2023-24 Q1 Right to Work related 31
2023-24 Q1 Service from Customer Support staff 25
2023-24 Q1 Sworn Oath related 10
2023-24 Q1 Time taken to process application 125
2023-24 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 2
2023-24 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (revocation) 4
2023-24 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (suspension) 5
2023-24 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (withdrawal) 5
2023-24 Q1 Wrong licence received 2
2023-24 Q2 ACS (application) 2
2023-24 Q2 Appeals (handling) 4
2023-24 Q2 Appeals (time taken) 4
2023-24 Q2 Criminality related 47
2023-24 Q2 Documents not accepted 16
2023-24 Q2 Inaccurate advice or guidance from SIA 16
2023-24 Q2 Inspections and Enforcement related 1
2023-24 Q2 Licence card not received 2
2023-24 Q2 Mental Health Related 2
2023-24 Q2 Portal issues 9
2023-24 Q2 Qualifications not linked 4
2023-24 Q2 Right to Work related 21
2023-24 Q2 Service from Customer Support staff 24
2023-24 Q2 Sworn Oath related 7
2023-24 Q2 Time taken to process application 94
2023-24 Q2 Unable to contact or delayed response 2
2023-24 Q2 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 7
2023-24 Q2 Unhappy with SIA decision (revocation) 5
2023-24 Q2 Unhappy with SIA decision (suspension) 4
2023-24 Q2 Unhappy with SIA decision (withdrawal) 3
2023-24 Q2 Wrong licence received 4
2023-24 Q3 ACS (other) 1
2023-24 Q3 Appeals (handling) 5
2023-24 Q3 Appeals (time taken) 5
2023-24 Q3 Criminality related 44
2023-24 Q3 Documents not accepted 12
2023-24 Q3 Inaccurate advice or guidance from SIA 9
2023-24 Q3 Inspections and Enforcement related 3
2023-24 Q3 Licence card not received 6
2023-24 Q3 Mental Health Related 2
2023-24 Q3 Portal issues 6
2023-24 Q3 Qualifications not linked 3
2023-24 Q3 Right to Work related 10
2023-24 Q3 Service from Customer Support staff 10
2023-24 Q3 Sworn Oath related 10
2023-24 Q3 Time taken to process application 88
2023-24 Q3 Unable to contact or delayed response 5
2023-24 Q3 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 2
2023-24 Q3 Unhappy with SIA decision (revocation) 4
2023-24 Q3 Unhappy with SIA decision (suspension) 4
2023-24 Q3 Unhappy with SIA decision (withdrawal) 4
2023-24 Q3 Wrong licence received 4
2023-24 Q4 ACS (application) 2
2023-24 Q4 Appeals (handling) 8
2023-24 Q4 Appeals (time taken) 7
2023-24 Q4 Criminality related 40
2023-24 Q4 Documents not accepted 3
2023-24 Q4 Inaccurate advice or guidance from SIA 7
2023-24 Q4 Inspections and Enforcement related 2
2023-24 Q4 Licence card not received 3
2023-24 Q4 Mental Health Related 5
2023-24 Q4 Portal issues 5
2023-24 Q4 Right to Work related 4
2023-24 Q4 Service from Customer Support staff 10
2023-24 Q4 Sworn Oath related 4
2023-24 Q4 Time taken to process application 81
2023-24 Q4 Unable to contact or delayed response 6
2023-24 Q4 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 9
2023-24 Q4 Unhappy with SIA decision (revocation) 4
2023-24 Q4 Unhappy with SIA decision (suspension) 6
2023-24 Q4 Unhappy with SIA decision (withdrawal) 3
2023-24 Q4 Wrong licence received 2
2024-25 Q1 ACS (application) 1
2024-25 Q1 ACS application related 2
2024-25 Q1 ACS Other 1
2024-25 Q1 ACS revocation related 1
2024-25 Q1 Appeals (handling) 5
2024-25 Q1 Appeals (time taken) 6
2024-25 Q1 Application refusal related 2
2024-25 Q1 Application withdrawal related 1
2024-25 Q1 Criminality checks related (overseas) 3
2024-25 Q1 Criminality checks related (UK) 4
2024-25 Q1 Criminality related 15
2024-25 Q1 Documents not accepted 11
2024-25 Q1 Inaccurate advice or guidance from SIA 11
2024-25 Q1 Inspections and Enforcement related 4
2024-25 Q1 Lack of updates on application 2
2024-25 Q1 LDN not approved 1
2024-25 Q1 Letter or email not received 1
2024-25 Q1 Licence card not received 2
2024-25 Q1 Licence suspension related 2
2024-25 Q1 Mental Health Related 1
2024-25 Q1 No or slow response to messages 1
2024-25 Q1 OCC exception related 3
2024-25 Q1 Online account issue 2
2024-25 Q1 Other 4
2024-25 Q1 Payment issue 3
2024-25 Q1 Poor quality responses from SIA 6
2024-25 Q1 Poor service from SIA staff 5
2024-25 Q1 Portal issues 7
2024-25 Q1 Qualification - Top-up required 1
2024-25 Q1 Qualifications not linked 4
2024-25 Q1 Right to Work related 11
2024-25 Q1 RTW checks related 7
2024-25 Q1 Service from Customer Support staff 9
2024-25 Q1 Sworn Oath related 5
2024-25 Q1 Time taken to handle appeal - licence application 1
2024-25 Q1 Time taken to handle appeal - revocation 3
2024-25 Q1 Time taken to process application 65
2024-25 Q1 Time taken to review suspension 2
2024-25 Q1 Unable to contact or delayed response 6
2024-25 Q1 Unhappy with documents requested 2
2024-25 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 1
2024-25 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (revocation) 2
2024-25 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (suspension) 2
2024-25 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (withdrawal) 3
2024-25 Q1 Wrong licence received 3
2024-25 Q1 Wrong sector applied for/granted 2
2024-25 Q2 ACS application related 4
2024-25 Q2 ACS Other 1
2024-25 Q2 Application refusal related 4
2024-25 Q2 Application withdrawal related 3
2024-25 Q2 Criminality checks related (overseas) 9
2024-25 Q2 Criminality checks related (UK) 32
2024-25 Q2 Documents not accepted 4
2024-25 Q2 Inspections and Enforcement related 7
2024-25 Q2 Issue with Post Office Service 1
2024-25 Q2 Lack of updates on application 3
2024-25 Q2 Licence card not received 1
2024-25 Q2 Licence card photo 1
2024-25 Q2 Licence revocation related 7
2024-25 Q2 Licence suspension related 3
2024-25 Q2 Mental Health checks related 1
2024-25 Q2 No or slow response to messages 1
2024-25 Q2 OCC exception related 7
2024-25 Q2 Online account issue 1
2024-25 Q2 Other 1
2024-25 Q2 Payment issue 7
2024-25 Q2 Poor quality responses from SIA 15
2024-25 Q2 Poor service from SIA staff 9
2024-25 Q2 Qualification - Not linked to account 1
2024-25 Q2 Qualification - Other 4
2024-25 Q2 Qualification - Top-up required 4
2024-25 Q2 RTW checks related 24
2024-25 Q2 Time taken to handle appeal - licence application 5
2024-25 Q2 Time taken to handle appeal - revocation 2
2024-25 Q2 Time taken to process application 55
2024-25 Q2 Time taken to review suspension 3
2024-25 Q2 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 4
2024-25 Q2 Wrong sector applied for/granted 1
2024-25 Q3 ACS application related 2
2024-25 Q3 ACS Other 1
2024-25 Q3 Application withdrawal related 2
2024-25 Q3 Criminality checks related (overseas) 19
2024-25 Q3 Criminality checks related (UK) 19
2024-25 Q3 Documents not accepted 2
2024-25 Q3 Inspections and Enforcement related 5
2024-25 Q3 Issue with Post Office Service 3
2024-25 Q3 Lack of updates on application 1
2024-25 Q3 Licence card not received 3
2024-25 Q3 Licence card photo 3
2024-25 Q3 Licence revocation related 4
2024-25 Q3 Licence suspension related 5
2024-25 Q3 Mental Health checks related 1
2024-25 Q3 OCC exception related 11
2024-25 Q3 Online account issue 4
2024-25 Q3 Other 2
2024-25 Q3 Payment issue 3
2024-25 Q3 Poor quality responses from SIA 14
2024-25 Q3 Poor service from SIA staff 9
2024-25 Q3 Qualification - Not linked to account 5
2024-25 Q3 Qualification - Other 3
2024-25 Q3 Qualification - Top-up required 2
2024-25 Q3 RTW checks related 4
2024-25 Q3 Time taken to handle appeal - licence application 4
2024-25 Q3 Time taken to handle appeal - revocation 1
2024-25 Q3 Time taken to process application 58
2024-25 Q3 Time taken to review suspension 2
2024-25 Q3 Unhappy with documents requested 1
2024-25 Q4 ACS application related 3
2024-25 Q4 Application refusal related 1
2024-25 Q4 Application withdrawal related 3
2024-25 Q4 Criminality checks related (overseas) 12
2024-25 Q4 Criminality checks related (UK) 10
2024-25 Q4 Inspections and Enforcement related 7
2024-25 Q4 Lack of updates on application 1
2024-25 Q4 Licence card not received 2
2024-25 Q4 Licence card photo 2
2024-25 Q4 Licence suspension related 6
2024-25 Q4 Mental Health checks related 2
2024-25 Q4 OCC exception related 3
2024-25 Q4 Online account issue 2
2024-25 Q4 Other 1
2024-25 Q4 Payment issue 3
2024-25 Q4 Poor quality responses from SIA 1
2024-25 Q4 Poor service from SIA staff 5
2024-25 Q4 Qualification - Top-up required 1
2024-25 Q4 RTW checks related 4
2024-25 Q4 Time taken to handle appeal - licence application 2
2024-25 Q4 Time taken to handle appeal - revocation 2
2024-25 Q4 Time taken to process application 43
2024-25 Q4 Time taken to review suspension 6
2024-25 Q4 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 1
2025-26 Q1 ACS application related 8
2025-26 Q1 Application refusal related 4
2025-26 Q1 Application withdrawal related 3
2025-26 Q1 Criminal record indicator related 1
2025-26 Q1 Criminality checks related (overseas) 21
2025-26 Q1 Criminality checks related (UK) 16
2025-26 Q1 Documents not accepted 1
2025-26 Q1 Inspections and Enforcement related 5
2025-26 Q1 Issue with Post Office Service 1
2025-26 Q1 Lack of updates on application 2
2025-26 Q1 Letter or email not received 1
2025-26 Q1 Licence card not received 1
2025-26 Q1 Licence card photo 1
2025-26 Q1 Licence revocation related 3
2025-26 Q1 Licence suspension related 8
2025-26 Q1 No or slow response to messages 2
2025-26 Q1 OCC exception related 5
2025-26 Q1 Online account issue 2
2025-26 Q1 Other 1
2025-26 Q1 Payment issue 3
2025-26 Q1 Poor quality responses from SIA 12
2025-26 Q1 Poor service from SIA staff 6
2025-26 Q1 Qualification - Other 18
2025-26 Q1 Qualification - Top-up required 3
2025-26 Q1 RTW checks related 4
2025-26 Q1 Time taken to handle appeal - revocation 2
2025-26 Q1 Time taken to process application 48
2025-26 Q1 Time taken to review suspension 16
2025-26 Q1 Unhappy with documents requested 2
2025-26 Q1 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 1
2025-26 Q2 ACS application related 1
2025-26 Q2 Application refusal related 3
2025-26 Q2 Application withdrawal related 8
2025-26 Q2 Criminality checks related (overseas) 9
2025-26 Q2 Criminality checks related (UK) 13
2025-26 Q2 Documents not accepted 3
2025-26 Q2 Inspections and Enforcement related 4
2025-26 Q2 Letter or email not received 1
2025-26 Q2 Licence card photo 1
2025-26 Q2 Licence expiry date incorrect 1
2025-26 Q2 Licence revocation related 6
2025-26 Q2 Licence suspension related 5
2025-26 Q2 Mental Health checks related 1
2025-26 Q2 No or slow response to messages 1
2025-26 Q2 OCC exception related 3
2025-26 Q2 Other 3
2025-26 Q2 Payment issue 1
2025-26 Q2 Poor quality responses from SIA 13
2025-26 Q2 Poor service from SIA staff 6
2025-26 Q2 Qualification - Not linked to account 4
2025-26 Q2 Qualification - Other 6
2025-26 Q2 Qualification - Top-up required 3
2025-26 Q2 RTW checks related 5
2025-26 Q2 Time taken to handle appeal - licence application 2
2025-26 Q2 Time taken to process application 36
2025-26 Q2 Time taken to review suspension 7
2025-26 Q2 Unhappy with documents requested 1
2025-26 Q2 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 3
2025-26 Q3 Application refusal related 4
2025-26 Q3 Application withdrawal related 4
2025-26 Q3 Criminal record indicator related 1
2025-26 Q3 Criminality checks related (overseas) 8
2025-26 Q3 Criminality checks related (UK) 15
2025-26 Q3 Documents not accepted 4
2025-26 Q3 Inspections and Enforcement related 5
2025-26 Q3 Issue with Post Office Service 1
2025-26 Q3 Lack of updates on application 1
2025-26 Q3 Licence card not received 1
2025-26 Q3 Licence card photo 2
2025-26 Q3 Licence revocation related 3
2025-26 Q3 Licence suspension related 4
2025-26 Q3 Mental Health checks related 2
2025-26 Q3 No or slow response to messages 1
2025-26 Q3 OCC exception related 6
2025-26 Q3 Online account issue 2
2025-26 Q3 Other 4
2025-26 Q3 Payment issue 1
2025-26 Q3 Poor quality responses from SIA 14
2025-26 Q3 Poor service from SIA staff 7
2025-26 Q3 Qualification - Not linked to account 1
2025-26 Q3 Qualification - Other 2
2025-26 Q3 RTW checks related 9
2025-26 Q3 Time taken to handle appeal - licence application 5
2025-26 Q3 Time taken to handle appeal - revocation 1
2025-26 Q3 Time taken to process application 43
2025-26 Q3 Time taken to review suspension 4
2025-26 Q3 Unhappy with documents requested 5
2025-26 Q3 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 1
2025-26 Q4 ACS application related 1
2025-26 Q4 Application refusal related 4
2025-26 Q4 Application withdrawal related 5
2025-26 Q4 Criminal record indicator related 1
2025-26 Q4 Criminality checks related (overseas) 14
2025-26 Q4 Criminality checks related (UK) 23
2025-26 Q4 Documents lost/not returned 1
2025-26 Q4 Documents not accepted 5
2025-26 Q4 Inspections and Enforcement related 2
Not set Q4 Lack of updates on application 3
2025-26 Q4 Letter or email not received 1
2025-26 Q4 Licence card photo 1
2025-26 Q4 Licence revocation related 4
2025-26 Q4 Licence suspension related 3
2025-26 Q4 Mental Health checks related 1
2025-26 Q4 N/A - Complaint withdrawn 3
2025-26 Q4 No or slow response to messages 1
2025-26 Q4 OCC exception related 4
2025-26 Q4 Online account issue 1
2025-26 Q4 Other 5
2025-26 Q4 Payment issue 2
2025-26 Q4 Poor quality responses from SIA 10
2025-26 Q4 Poor service from SIA staff 8
2025-26 Q4 Qualification - Not linked to account 1
2025-26 Q4 Qualification - Other 7
2025-26 Q4 Qualification - Top-up required 1
2025-26 Q4 RTW checks related 1
2025-26 Q4 Time taken to handle appeal - licence application 4
2025-26 Q4 Time taken to process application 57
2025-26 Q4 Time taken to review suspension 7
2025-26 Q4 Unhappy with documents requested 1
2025-26 Q4 Unhappy with SIA decision (refusal) 3