Woman who fraudulently claimed £30K in benefits allowed to keep care sector job

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Woman who fraudulently claimed £30K in benefits allowed to keep care sector job.

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A 30-year-old domiciliary care worker from County Fermanagh who defrauded the benefits system of more than £32,000 has been permitted to remain in her profession despite her criminal conviction.Allyson Power, residing at Jubilee Hill in Ballinamallard, admitted to fraudulently obtaining £32,277 in universal credit payments over a period exceeding two years.The Northern Ireland Social Care Council has now issued its ruling on the case, allowing Ms Power to continue working in social care with only a warning placed against her professional registration.Her conviction followed an investigation by the Department for Communities into the fraudulent claims.

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She acknowledged she had dishonestly failed to disclose income from self-employment while claiming Universal Credit.The fraudulent activity spanned from February 2020 through to July 2022, during which time she neglected to inform the...

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