Guidance

Illegal working civil penalties: anonymous regional report (1 January 2019 to 31 March 2019)

Updated 30 August 2019

This report shows the number of penalties, the number of illegal workers found, and the value of the penalties issued between 1 January 2019 and 31 March 2019.

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 257 88 41 55 43 46
Number of illegal workers found 357 123 46 77 81 63
Value of penalties issued (£)* £4,450,000 £1,575,000 £540,000 £940,000 £1,060,000 £800,000

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