Benefits fraudster dodges jail after stealing £29,000 in Universal Credit
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Benefits fraudster dodges jail after stealing £29,000 in Universal Credit.
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A benefits cheat from Stoke-on-Trent who swindled £29,000 in Universal Credit has managed to avoid jail.Jordan Emery of Winchester Avenue, Bentilee, dishonestly failed to notify a change of circumstances which affected his entitlement to Universal Credit.The dad lawfully claimed Universal Credit in March 2019 and, in July 2020, updated his claim to state that his two children had moved into his home.North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard how the Universal Credit team requested additional information to support his claim in September 2020.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Emery, 33, uploaded a letter from Stoke-on-Trent City Council confirming the children were in his care, reports The Sentinel.However, in January 2024 the National Benefit Fraud hotline received an anonymous tip-off that both children had not been living there since January 2021.Prosecutor Alicia Collins told the court: "The defendant received an overpayment of Universal Credit, which he was not entitled to between...
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