Guidance

Illegal working civil penalties: anonymous regional report (1 January 2018 to 31 March 2018)

Updated 27 February 2019

This report shows figures for illegal working civil penalties issued between 1 January 2018 to 31 March 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 240 42 44 52 16 44
Number of illegal workers found 362 62 59 74 24 56
Value of penalties issued (£)* £4,345,000 £745,000 £715,000 £850,000 £300,000 £690,000

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