A benefit cheat, who claimed she was single while living with her husband, has received a suspended prison sentence.
Debbie Jones, 44, of Ferney Meade Way, Isleworth dishonestly declared she had no potential additional income coming into her household.
During this time she was paid Housing Benefit; Income Support; Employment Support Allowance and Jobseekers Allowance.
At Bexley Magistrates Court she was sentenced to twelve weeks imprisonment, suspended for twelve months.
Jones was also placed on a twelve-month Community Order, which includes up to ten days rehab and must pay a £115 victim surcharge and £85 costs.
She pleaded guilty to dishonestly failing to notify the London Borough of Hounslow she was living with her husband between February 16 and August 9, 2015.
Jones also pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to the London Borough of Greenwich on August 12, 2015, namely that she was single.
She also admitted fraud by dishonestly failing to disclose to the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP) on May 11, 2017 she was living with her husband.
Jones similarly made a false statement to the DWP on May 24, 2016; September 20, 2017 and between February 10, 2015 and May 18, 2016.
The court found Jones co-operated with the investigation, admitted her guilty early and showed genuine remorse.
No comments:
Post a Comment