Woman falsely claimed £4,041

A WARRINGTON woman who defrauded the borough council of £4,041 in benefits has been ordered to do 80 hours unpaid work and to repay the money.
Kelly Cameron, 26, of Northway, Longford, was also ordered to pay £100 costs after pleading guilty to two offences of benefit from at Warrington Magistrates’ Court.
The court was told the woman was claiming benefits and failed to inform the council and that her partner had received a rise in his wages.
She falsely claimed £3,383 housing benefit and £658 council tax benefit/ council tax support from the council.
Adrian Webster, the council’s benefits and exchequer services manager, said: “Every day in the UK over 200 benefit thieves are caught – the clear message is – if you commit benefit fraud you will be caught.”