Home Office report on the economic and social costs of modern slavery
Monday, 30 July 2018 12:56
The Home Office has published a report aimed at estimating the cost
of modern slavery in the UK. Estimating the economic and
social cost of modern slavery is important to better understand the
wider impacts of this crime. By contributing to the evidence base
in this way, the research is intended to inform the policy and
operational response and better understand the value of
preventative work....Request free trial
The Home Office has published a report aimed at estimating
the cost of modern slavery in the UK.
Estimating the economic and social cost of modern slavery
is important to better understand the wider impacts of this
crime. By contributing to the evidence base in this way,
the research is intended to inform the policy and
operational response and better understand the value of
preventative work.
This report follows the methodology used in ‘The Economic
and Social Costs of Crime’ (Heeks et al., 2018) and adapts
it where necessary to reflect some of the particular
characteristics of this offence type.
The report estimates the total cost of modern slavery in
the UK in the year ending March 2017 to be between £3.3bn
and £4.3bn. The physical and emotional harms to victims
represent by far the biggest component of the cost.
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