Guidance

Illegal working civil penalties - anonymous regional report: 1 July to 30 September 2023

Updated 16 February 2024

This report shows the number of penalties, the number of illegal workers found, and the value of the penalties issued between 1 July to 30 September 2023.

This includes:

  • the number of penalties
  • the number of illegal workers found
  • the value of the penalties issued (£)[footnote 1]
London and South East England Midlands and Eastern England North East England, Yorkshire and Humberside North West England Scotland and Northern Ireland Wales and South West England
Number of penalties 164 115 65 65 36 51
Number of illegal workers found 213 221 87 118 46 70
Value of penalties issued (£) £2,565,000 £2,450,000 £1,035,000 £1,370,000 £600,000 £895,000
  1. This figure is the gross value of penalties issued. The recoverable value will be reduced due to adjustments made following objections and/or appeals