A woman has been found guilty of dishonestly claiming almost £10,000.
Jane Prentice, 50, who claimed to be a single parent on a low income, with three children, was prosecuted after falsely claiming Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support from Swale council between August 2016 and December 2017.
However, an investigation by the Department for Work and Pensions found she was living with a man and had been overpaid £9,194.68.
Prentice pleaded guilty at Maidstone Magistrates’ Court and was ordered to pay £220 in costs and victim payments.
Prentice will also have to pay back the benefits she was not entitled to and will undergo a year-long community order, 15-day rehabilitation course and complete 140 hours of unpaid work.
