Shock Rise in Bogus Construction Self-Employment
A HUGE INCREASE in bogus construction self-employment working under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) has been revealed by Unite, the construction industry union. A Freedom of Information (FoI) request by the union, revealed that 1,206 construction workers were paid via the CIS during 2022/23. This was a 15% increase on the figure for 2021/21 when