Telford woman admits benefit fraud
A Telford woman has admitted two charges of failing to report a change of circumstances and one charge of making a false statement in order to obtain increased Housing and Council Tax Benefit when she appeared in court.
Amy Barker, 33, of Proctors Place, Wrockwardine Wood, dishonestly claimed an amount totalling £8,579.22 over a period of over three and a half years in a case brought by Telford & Wrekin Council.
Telford Magistrates yesterday heard that the offences related to failing to report increases in the number of hours she worked and the pay she received and making a false statement relating to the earnings she received.
The offences took place between January 2008 and October 2011.
In addition to paying back the overpaid benefit, Miss Barker was sentenced to a 12 month community order with an unpaid work element of 40 hours and costs of £240.
Community service sentence for benefit fraud
In another case heard by Telford Magistrates, Karen Rudd, 55, of Wellsfield, Woodside, dishonestly claimed an amount totalling £12,988.94 over a period of over three and a half years for dishonestly making a false statement in order to obtain increased Housing and Council Tax Benefit
The offences took place between February 2008 and October 2011.
In addition to paying back the overpaid benefit, Miss Rudd was sentenced to a 12 month community order with an unpaid work element of 150 hours and £100 costs.
