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Housing benefit claimant accused of fraud ordered to repay £5,900 (20 February 2014)

Date: 20/02/2014
Duncan Lewis, Crime Solicitors, Housing benefit claimant accused of fraud ordered to repay £5,900

A housing benefit claimant found guilty of defrauding the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has been ordered to repay £5,900 in overpayments of housing benefit.

Rugby Borough Council launched an investigation into the housing benefit claim made by 34-year-old Kara Louisa Robinson of Manor Estate in Wolston near Coventry, Warwickshire – after receiving a tip off that she had changed jobs and moved her partner into her home.

On 11 February at Nuneaton Magistrates’ Court, Robinson was ordered to pay £5,900 in housing benefit overpayments.

She was also given a nine-month supervised community order and was ordered to pay a £60 surcharge, the Rugby and Lutterworth Observer reports.

After the hearing, Conservative Councillor Leigh Hunt – who is the Rugby Borough Council Cabinet Member for the Sustainable Inclusive Communities – said that, although the council was committed to “cracking down” on benefit fraud, the benefit service also existed to help people:

Cllr Hunt said:

“I would urge anyone who has concerns about their benefit claim – or who is uncertain about how their circumstances affect their claim – to contact the council's benefits team.”

”We are determined to crack down on benefit fraud – and have no hesitation in taking action through the courts, when necessary.
"However, while we're committed to catching those who cheat the system, we're also here to help,” she added.

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