Mum-of-six swindled £85,000 in benefits after lying about living with boyfriend
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA mum-of-six swindled more than £85,000 in benefits by lying about her boyfriend living with her. Emma Buck pocketed income support, housing benefit and child tax credits for three years after claiming she had separated from her partner, BirminghamLive reports.
The 49-year-old claimed to investigators that her ex-partner 'popped around a couple of times a week' but she didn't know where he lived.
In reality they were residing together as a couple, he had his own key and put her address down on important paperwork. Buck ultimately admitted two offences of dishonestly failing to notify of a change in circumstances affecting her entitlement to benefits and one offence of being knowingly concerned in the fraudulent payment of tax credits. READ MORE: Mum who kicked police dog in the neck because it was biting her son 'reacted like any other mother' At Birmingham Crown Court Judge Richard Bond told her she was 'lucky you live in our society' but he spared her immediate imprisonment.
He sentenced her to nine months, suspended for 18 months including 20 rehabilitation days stating her three youngest children would 'suffer greatly' if she was sent to jail.
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