A 61-year-old woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to being overpaid more than £54,000 in Income Support, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
Barbara Purcell, from Winsford, appeared before Chester Crown Court.
She pleaded guilty to three offences of dishonesty to both the Department for Work and Pensions and Cheshire West and Cheshire Council in respect of undeclared employment.
Mrs Purcell was sentenced to 24 weeks imprisonment suspended for twelve months and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work in the community. She was also ordered to pay £300 prosecution costs.
Mrs Purcell is required to fully repay the overpaid benefit to the Department for Work and Pensions and Cheshire West and Chester Council.
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