Benefits cheat raked in thousands of pounds in housing credit while owning a second home in France

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A Surrey man has admitted five counts of benefits fraud after falsely claiming £30,000 in housing benefit and council tax reductions while concealing significant assets and income.Gerry Sherard, who resides on Yattendon Road in Horley, entered guilty pleas to charges involving undisclosed wealth and earnings.Reigate and Banstead Borough Council launched an investigation in 2018 after Sherard had applied for benefits in 2016, asserting he was without employment and owned no property.The council renewed his application three times between 2018 and 2020, during which period he continued receiving payments totalling £30,000.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Investigators subsequently discovered Sherard possessed a property in Burgundy, France, along with undisclosed bank accounts containing significant sums.The probe also revealed he had previously owned a flat in Dubai and a property within Surrey that fetched £250,000 when sold in 2019.Financial records exposed substantial deposits into...

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