Jayne Elizabeth Aspinall admitted fraudulently obtaining a total of £24,821 in council tax benefit, income support and housing benefit when she appeared at Lancaster Crown Court.
A joint investigation between the DWP and South Lakeland District Council revealed the 40-year-old, from Little Urswick, had fraudulently received £13,927.79 in income support, £8,227.56 in housing benefit and £2,666.35 in council tax benefit.
She was given an 18-month community order and ordered to do 150 hours’ community service and pay £100 costs. She will also have to repay all the money she stole from the taxpayer.
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