Michael Wheeldon, from Faringdon, failed to notify the Vale of White Horse District Council of a change in circumstances when he moved and found a job as a motorcycle mechanic.
He appeared at Didcot Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where magistrates handed him a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered him to pay back the money plus £200 costs.
- Where's the deterrent here?
People convicted of benefit fraud who don't receive a custodial sentence should have to do unpaid work.
Benefit thieves should also have to repay twice what they've stolen, and should not be eligible for any further benefits – including tax credits - until they have.
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