Angela Cartier, from Wilnecote, failed to declare that she was in paid employment from December 10, 2007. This resulted in her illegally claiming more than £3,500 in housing and council tax benefit.
According to a council spokesman, despite three invites from the council to discuss the issue under caution, Cartier failed to attend. As a result prosecution went ahead without Cartier being interviewed.
She attended Tamworth Magistrates Court on May 12 and was given a 12-month community supervision order which includes 60 hours of unpaid work and a 12-month supervision order to attend appointments with the Probation Service.
She was ordered to repay the full overpayment and court costs of £250.
Councillor Robert Pritchard said: "Benefit fraud is a serious crime and we will prosecute offenders".
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