Sign up to the MyTameside newsletter here to keep abreast of what's happening in your neighbourhood A woman claimed over £59,000 in Universal Credit after saying she lived as a single mother.
Rachel Howarth, 31, claimed the sums from the Department for Work and Pensions, despite the fact her partner lived at the same address.
Following investigations from the DWP, they found she had accumulated almost £60,000 in a three year period. Read more: Judge slams CPS after dangerous driver sentencing called off for second time Pleading guilty to offences of making a dishonest representation to obtain benefit she was handed a 12 month community order.
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