Small sentence for £7k fraud

Mark White, of Great Horwood High Street, has been given 40 hours community service for benefit fraud.

Mr White had failed to declare to Aylesbury Vale District Council that he had been in employment, and obtained £7,244 housing benefit, £543.01 council tax benefit and £46.50 income support to which he was not entitled.

He was ordered to pay back the overpayments and £100 court costs.