Jayne Marie Braisdell appeared at Chester Magistrates Court, where she pleaded guilty to six offences.
They were dishonestly failing to promptly notify Cheshire West and Chester Council and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of changes in her circumstances that she knew would affect her entitlement to Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Income Support.
She had conducted periods of undeclared work.
Braisdell was overpaid £7,061.
The court sentenced Braisdell to two years conditional discharge. She was also ordered to pay £100 towards the prosecution costs.
Braisdell is also required to fully repay the overpaid benefit to Cheshire West and Chester Council and the DWP. Of course.
Executive Member for Resources, Councillor Les Ford, made these odd remarks: “I am pleased with the outcome of this prosecution and hope that it will serve as a warning to others that benefit fraud will not be tolerated in West Cheshire at the expense of the borough’s law-abiding tax payers.”
A warning of what, exactly? ... That you can get away unpunished.
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