Guidance

Illegal working civil penalties - anonymous regional report: 1 January to 31 March 2024

Updated 31 August 2024

This report shows the number of penalties, the number of illegal workers found, and the value of the penalties issued between 1 January to 31 March 2024.

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 148 108 38 42 26 49
Number of illegal workers found 199 138 47 47 35 66
Value of penalties issued (£) £2,855,000 £2,060,000 £790,000 £765,000 £465,000 £ 1,185,000
  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