Mr Illsley was re-elected in May 2010 with a majority of more than 11,000 Labour MP Eric Illsley has admitted he fraudulently claimed more than £14,000 in parliamentary expenses.
Appearing at Southwark Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to three charges of false accounting.
The charges related to claims for council tax, maintenance, repairs and utility bills between 2005 and 2008.
Mr Illsley, who represents Barnsley Central, has been an MP since 1987 and was re-elected with a majority of more than 11,000 in 2010.
The 55-year-old had previously denied the charges against him.
The Crown Prosecution Service had alleged that the MP falsely claimed payments towards his second home in Kennington, south London.
On Friday, former Labour MP David Chaytor became the first person to be jailed over the Westminster expenses scandal.
He was sentenced to 18 months after admitting he forged tenancy documents and invoices to falsely claim more than £22,000 of taxpayers' money for rent and IT work from the Commons authorities.
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