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Wellingborough woman avoids prison sentence for benefit fraud
A woman who fraudulently claimed almost £16,000 in benefits avoided being sent to prison after being given a 12-week suspended sentence.
Sarah Hobbs, 31, of Shelley Road, Wellingborough, claimed income support, housing benefit and council tax benefit but didn’t declare that she had a secret bank account with regular monthly wages being paid in.
Mrs Hobbs had fraudulently claimed £6,857.50 income support, £7,682.40 housing benefit and £1,357.13 council tax benefit.
She was brought to justice following an investigation by Wellingborough Council and the Department for Work and Pensions.
Councillor Paul Bell, leader of Wellingborough Council, said: “We take benefit fraud extremely seriously.”
Wellingborough Council says it will pursue full recovery of the overpayment.
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Afloat
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:22 AMHer punishment is still more severe than that meted out to millionaire MP David Laws who, over 4 years, systematically defrauded the taxpayer of £50,000 in bogus expenses yet still kept his £67,000 per year job and is once again being tipped for a ministerial position. British justice at it's finest.
DaveTurner
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 02:27 AMWow, The Council might believe that they are taking Benefit fraud seriously but obviously the court system thinks it's a joke!
Fred Parker
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 05:51 PMWho was it who said "crime doesn't Pay?" Whoever it wasit seems they are are very wrong!
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