Benefits cheat ordered to pay back £9k (From Echo)
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Benefits cheat ordered to pay back £9k
12:36pm Wednesday 19th May 2010 in Basildon By James Colasanti
A BENEFITS cheat who helped himself to £9,250 in state handouts has been ordered to pay it all back.
Simeon Olaleye, 64, of Audley Way, Basildon, falsely claimed £250 in council tax benefit and £9,000 in pension credit.
He failed to declare a second civil service pension for himself and a civil service pension for his wife, was sentenced to a 24-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay costs of £460 at Basildon Magistrates’ Court.
He was prosecuted by Basildon Council on behalf of the Department of Work and Pensions.
Phil Turner, the council’s cabinet member for resources, said he felt the fraudster should have been sent to jail.
Comments(5)
S Pier
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8:46pm Wed 19 May 10
southendcritic
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10:42pm Wed 19 May 10
idiot they just Dont get it! fix your own house first before you sendan 64 year old man to jail fookin twa7.
Trainman
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11:46pm Wed 19 May 10
Whether 64, or 24, If you can't do the time, then DON'T commit the crime.
shallotman
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9:26am Thu 20 May 10
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geezer, innit says...
12:39pm Wed 19 May 10
I bet he's sorry - sorry he got caught that is.