Benefits - fraud investigation press releases
Woman fraudulently claimed almost £5,000 in benefits
Published on Friday 13th January 2012
A GROBY woman fraudulently claimed almost £5,000 in benefits after failing to tell Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council that her employment income had increased by a considerable amount.
Benefits cheat narrowly avoids immediate jail sentence
Published on Monday 25th July 2011
FOR more than two years a Barwell man claimed he was too ill to work and received over £22,000 in benefits - but all the time he had a full-time job with Morrisons in Hinckley.
Benefit cheat fined
Published on Tuesday 21st June 2011
A BENEFIT cheat, formerly of Hinckley who fraudulently claimed £1,114 in benefits from the Borough Council appeared before magistrates on Thursday (16 June).
Benefit cheat claimed while abroad
Published on Tuesday 8th March 2011
A BENEFIT CHEAT who fraudulently claimed housing benefit after moving to Cyprus has been prosecuted by the Borough Council.
Benefit cheat continued to claim after getting a job
Published on Wednesday 2nd February 2011
A BENEFIT cheat, who continued to cash housing benefit cheques when he knew he wasn’t entitled to the money, appeared before Coalville magistrates on Friday (28 January 2011).
Benefit Fraudster Motivated by Personal Greed
Published on Wednesday 8th April 2009
A Barlestone man, who fraudulently claimed over £12,000 in Housing and Council Tax Benefits was sentenced by Hinckley magistrates on Monday (6 April).
Another success for Benefit Investigation Team
Published on Monday 2nd April 2007
A Newbold Verdon man was fined £2,120 by Hinckley Magistrates this week (Thursday 29 March) after admitting falsely claiming Council Tax Benefit for four years.
Benefit cheat put under Curfew
Published on Wednesday 1st November 2006
AN EARL SHILTON man has been given a two month curfew by Hinckley magistrates for continuing to claim benefits after starting work as a self-employed courier.
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