Guidance

Illegal working civil penalties: anonymous regional report (1 April 2018 to 30 September 2018)

Updated 27 February 2019

This report shows the number of penalties, the number of illegal workers found, and the value of the penalties issued between 1 April to 30 September 2018.

This includes:

  • the number of penalties
  • the number of illegal workers found
  • the value of the penalties issued (£)
  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 159 57 29 33 16 26
Number of illegal workers found 216 85 45 38 26 44
Value of penalties issued (£)* £2,740,000 £1,045,000 £445,000 £490,000 £325,000 £460,000

*This figure is the gross value of penalties issued. The recoverable value will be reduced due to adjustments made following objections or appeals.