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Civil Penalties for
Illegal Working UK

Penalties of up to £60,000 per illegal worker apply from 2024. You have 28 days to respond to a Civil Penalty Notice. Do not miss this deadline.

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£60K
Max Penalty Per Worker
28 Days
To Respond
£45K
Repeat Offence Fine
3 Years
Criminal Record Risk
How to Reduce Your Penalty

Three Ways to Cut
Your Civil Penalty

The Home Office applies a penalty scale. You can reduce it through objection if:

  • You conducted a proper right to work check before employment began
  • The worker provided false documentation that appeared genuine
  • You have a clear compliance policy and training records to demonstrate it
  • You self-reported the breach to the Home Office before they identified it
  • The breach was isolated and not part of a pattern

Do not ignore the notice

Failure to respond within 28 days results in the maximum penalty being imposed automatically. There is no extension to this deadline.

How We Help

Immediate Response.
Maximum Reduction.

  • Immediate review of your Civil Penalty Notice
  • Assessment of your right to work check records
  • Preparation of a formal objection to reduce or cancel the penalty
  • Evidence gathering and mitigation arguments
  • Representation throughout the objection process
  • Advice on preventing future breaches

"ACG responded within the hour and had the penalty reduced significantly. The advice was clear, fast and exactly what we needed under pressure."

HR Director
Construction Firm, Birmingham
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The Penalty Scale

£60,000 Per Worker But Objection Can Reduce It Significantly.

The standard penalty is £60,000 per illegal worker for a first breach, and up to £45,000 for subsequent breaches. However a well-prepared objection demonstrating right to work checks, compliance procedures, and mitigation can reduce this substantially. Speed matters: the sooner you instruct us, the stronger the objection we can build.

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FAQ

Common Questions

A formal notice from the Home Office imposing a financial penalty on an employer for employing a person without the right to work in the UK.
Yes. You have 28 days from the date of the notice to submit an objection. A well-prepared objection can significantly reduce or cancel the penalty.
Evidence of right to work checks conducted before employment, HR training records, compliance policies, and any documentation showing the breach was isolated or based on fraudulent documents presented by the worker.
Yes. A civil penalty is a serious compliance failure that UKVI will consider when assessing your sponsor licence status. It can lead to suspension or revocation. We advise on both the penalty and licence implications together.

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