Secret Student's £47K Benefit Swindle

A young mother-of-five, who kept her lucrative student loans and grants secret, has admitted a £47,000 benefit swindle.

Aziza Abouoff, 28, (pictured) of Lewis Road, Sidcup, south-east London was committed to the crown court for sentencing.

Bromley Magistrates' Court heard she illegally obtained £42,988 in housing benefit and £4,678 in council tax benefit.

Abouoff, who is estranged from her husband, pleaded guilty to four counts of failing to notify a change of circumstances to the London Borough of Bexley on dates between September 23, 2007 and October 3, 2010.

The charges relate to University of Greenwich loans amounting to £6,615 and £8,975 and grants amounting to £1,000 and £11,486.

Greenwich School of Management loans of £8,975 and £7,088 and grants of £16,827 and £7,025.