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'Selfish' benefit cheat claimed £43k to pay for his dad's funeral in Pakistan
Birmingham Live reported. The unemployed 49-year-old from Sheldon, West Midlands, who has a previous fraud conviction denied using the illegitimate state aid to "live a lavish lifestyle".He claimed he was in financial ruin with he, his wife and four children cooped up in a HMO after a 'misunderstanding' led to their family home being repossessed.