Trafford Council reports that Lisa Hughes has been convicted of dishonestly obtaining Income Support, Housing and Council Tax benefit adding up to £6,805. The overpayments were made in the short period between August 2008 and November 2008.
She was sentenced at Trafford Magistrates Court to a two year Conditional Discharge and ordered to pay costs of £100. She will also be expected to pay back all the money which she falsely claimed, we're told.
Executive Councillor John Tolhurst said:"Benefit fraud will not be tolerated in Trafford and the Council will not hesitate to take action against those who commit this type of crime. I urge residents to report anyone who they suspect is committing benefit to report it."
Indeed, benefit fraud will only be tolerated in Trafford by the magistrates.
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