During 2008/09, 9 claimants were successfully prosecuted and found guilty of committing benefit fraud. These claimants deliberately withheld information to gain benefit that they were not entitled to and now have criminal records.
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A pensioner failed to declare to Falkirk Council that his wife was working and was overpaid £14 560 HB/CTB. Sentencing was deferred to a later date.
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A single person failed to declare that she was working to both Falkirk Council and Job Centre Plus and was overpaid £1631 HB/CTB and £2337 Income Support. She was fined.
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A lone parent failed to declare to Falkirk Council that she was working and was overpaid £1576 HB/CTB. She was fined.
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A lone parent failed to declare that her partner lived with her who was self-employed to both Falkirk Council and Job Centre Plus and was overpaid £3276 HB/CTB and £4859 Income Support. She was given 180 hours Community Service.
Three lone parents failed to declare to both Falkirk council and the Job Centre Plus that they had partners living with them who were working.
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The first was overpaid £9496.05 HB/CTB and £5423.58 Income Support. She was given 100 hours Community Service.
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The second was overpaid £3499.64 HB/CTB and £3536.54 Income Support. Sentencing was deferred to a later date.
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The third was overpaid £2028.25 HB/CTB and £1721.05 income Support. She was given 120 hours Community Service and a Compensation order of £633 was made to LA/JCP.
A lone parent failed to disclose she was working part-time to both Falkirk Council and Job Centre Plus and was overpaid £1886.30 HB/CTB and £2220.76 Income Support. She was given 120 hours Community Service.
A lone parent failed to disclose that she was a student to both Falkirk Council and Job centre Plus and was overpaid £4088.45 HB/CTB and £8108.15 income Support. She was given 140 hours Community Service.
If you know anyone who is committing benefit fraud, report it to us either by phoning our Fraud Hotline on 01324 501282 or report it to us online.|