Prosecutions
13 April 2005
A 51-year-old woman pleaded guilty to failing to declare that her mother was no longer resident at an address that she was claiming Housing and Council Tax benefits from. The overpayment was £2468.07. She was ordered to repay the money.
14 April 2005
An 18-year-old man was found of fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits because he failed to declare that he was working. The man failed to attend several interviews at the office to discuss the matter. The total overpayment was £506.81. He was fined £150.
14 April 2005
A 43-year-old man pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits and Income Support from Wrexham County Borough Council and the Department for Work and Pensions because he failed to declare that he was working. The total overpayment was £5209.54. He was sentenced to an 80 hour Community Punishment Order.
14 April 2005
A 51-year-old woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Council Tax Benefit because she failed to declare that she had savings. The total overpayment was £1746.98. She was sentenced a 12 month conditional discharge.
26 May 2005
A 47-year-old man pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits and Income Support from Wrexham County Borough Council and the Department for Work and Pensions because he failed to declare that he was working. The total Housing and Council Tax Benefits overpayment was £2073.79. He was sentenced to a 200 hour Community Punishment Order.
26 May 2005
A 32-year-old woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits because she failed to declare that she was working. The woman had been offered an administrative sanction from Wrexham County Borough Council, but had failed to attend any of the appointments that were made for her. The total overpayment was £503.44. She was fined £150.
14 July 2005
A 57-year-old man pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits because he failed to declare that he was working. The total overpayment was £2058.76. He was fined £300.
28 July 2005
A 47-year-old woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Council Tax Benefit from Wrexham County Borough Council and Income Support from the Department for Work and Pensions because she failed to declare that she was in receipt of an occupational pension. The total overpayment was £10007.58. She was sentenced to a 4-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months.
11 August 2005
A 27-year-old woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits because she failed to declare that her partner was working. The total overpayment was £2223.29. She was sentenced an 18 month conditional discharge.
11 August 2005
A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits because he failed to declare that he was no longer in receipt of Job Seeker's Allowance. The man failed to appear in court and was eventually arrested. The total overpayment was £346.22. He was sentenced a 12 month conditional discharge.
31 August 2005
A 41-year-old man pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits because he failed to declare that he was receiving Tax Credits. The man failed to attend several interviews at the office to discuss the matter. The man failed to appear in court and was eventually arrested. The total overpayment was £499.22. He was sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge. He was sentenced to a 200 hour Community Punishment Order.
09 September 2005
A 25-year-old woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits because she failed to declare that she was working. The woman failed to attend several interviews at the office to discuss the matter. The woman failed to appear in court and was eventually arrested. The total overpayment was £952.85. She was sentenced to a 2 year conditional discharge.
20 September 2005
A 57-year-old man pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits from Wrexham County Borough Council and Income Support and Job Seeker's Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions because he failed to declare that he was working. The total overpayment was £7682.32. He was sentenced to a 200 hour Community Punishment Order.
13 October 2005
A 59-year-old man pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Council Tax Benefits from Wrexham County Borough Council and Income Support from the Department for Work and Pensions because he failed to declare that he had savings. The total overpayment was £13272.60. He was sentenced to a 240 hour Community Punishment Order.
14 October 2005
A 47-year-old man pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits from Wrexham County Borough Council and Income Support from the Department for Work and Pensions because he failed to declare that he had savings. The total overpayment was £28037.93. He was sentenced to a 240 hour Community Punishment Order.
8 December 2005
A 21-year-old woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits because she failed to declare that her partner was working. The total overpayment was £2290.47. She was fined £100.
22 December 2005
A 65-year-old man was found guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits because he failed to declare that he had a non-dependant person living in his household. The total overpayment was £5945.54. He was sentenced to a 2-year conditional discharge.
10 January 2006
A 22-year-old man was found guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits because he failed to declare that he was working. The man failed to attend several interviews at the office to discuss the matter. The total overpayment was £762.91. He was sentenced to a 1-year conditional discharge.
26 January 2006
A 40-year-old man pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits from Wrexham County Borough Council and Income Support from the Department for Work and Pensions because he failed to declare his full income from his self-employment. The total overpayment was £3023.42. He was fined £250.
10 February 2006
A 37-year-old woman pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefits from Wrexham County Borough Council and Income Support from the Department for Work and Pensions because she failed to declare that she was working. The total overpayment was £22973.17. She was sentenced to a 120 hour Community Punishment Order.
22/04/2006
A 29 year old woman was sentenced to a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to £80 costs following an investigation into his claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefits. The woman failed to declare that she had a second job. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £2289.21.
22/06/2006
A 38 year old woman was sentenced to a 120 hour Community Punishment Order and ordered to pay £75 costs following a joint investigation with the Department for Work and Pensions. The woman failed to declare that she had been working. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £3417.66; there was a further overpayment of Income Support.
27/07/2006
A 49 year old man was sentenced to a 3 month prison sentence suspended for 12 months, a 12 month supervision order and a curfew order (for the hours 8:00 pm to 7:00 am) following a joint investigation with the Department for Work and Pensions. The man had savings in excess of £16000 that he had failed to declare. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £5062.99; there was a further overpayment of Income Support.
10/08/2006
A 43 year old man was sentenced to a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to £120 costs following an investigation into his claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefits. The man failed to declare that he had been working. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £737.85.
10/08/2006
A 33 year old woman was sentenced to a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £120 investigative costs and £150 legal costs following an investigation into her claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefits. The woman failed to declare that her partner had been living with her whilst she was claiming benefits. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £2117.49.
21/09/2006
A man from Marford pleaded guilty to failing to declare that he had capital in excess of £14,000. He was sentenced to 200 hours community service and was ordered to pay £75 costs.
12/10/2006
A man from New Broughton, who had failed to declare a non-dependant on his benefit claims for a period of over five years, was sentenced to 180 hours community service and given a 6 month supervision order.
31/10/2006
A 40-year-old woman form Cefn Mawr was found guilty of failing to inform the benefits section of Wrexham County Borough Council that her entitlement to income support had ceased, she was fined £250 and ordered to pay £250 costs.
02/11/2006
A Wrexham man admitted that he had been working and claiming benefit, he was given a 12 months supervisory order and ordered to pay £250 costs.
09/11/2006
A Wrexham woman pleaded guilty to failing to declare her earned income when claiming benefit. She was fined £100 and ordered to pay £100 costs.
16/11/2006
A woman from Little Acton pleaded guilty to failing to declare a change in her financial circumstances and was given a 12 month Community Punishment Order and a 12 month Rehabilitation Order.
09/01/2007
A woman from Rossett was found guilty of failing to inform the benefits section
of Wrexham County Borough Council that her entitlement to Income Support had ceased. She was given an 18 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £240 costs.
11/01/2007
A 41 year old woman was sentenced to a 12 month conditional discharge following an investigation into her claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefits. The woman failed to declare that her entitlement to Income Support had ceased. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £1580.82.
25/01/2007
A 44 year old woman was sentenced to a 3 month prison sentence suspended for 12 months following a joint investigation with the Department for Work and Pensions. The woman failed to declare that she owned another property. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £4397.79; there was a further overpayment of Income Support.
22/03/2007
A 29 year old man was sentenced to a conditional discharge and ordered to pay £120 costs following an investigation into her claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefits. The man failed to declare that his partner was working. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £1685.16.
22/03/2007
A 33 year old woman was sentenced to a 100 hour Community Punishment Order and ordered to pay £120 costs following an investigation into her claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefits. The woman failed to declare that he partner was living with her. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £10681.83.
26/03/2007
A 20 year old woman was arrested and taken to court because she failed to attend the previous hearings; she was sentenced to 12 month conditional discharge. The woman failed to declare that her entitlement to Job Seeker’s Allowance had ceased. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £438.65.
12/04/2007
A 53 year old man was sentenced to 120 hour Community Punishment Order following a joint investigation with the Department for Work and Pensions. The man had savings in excess of £16000 that he had failed to declare. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £1582.75; there was a further overpayment of Income Support.
26/04/2007
A 29 year old man was sentenced to a 100 hour Community Punishment Order and ordered to pay £270 costs following an investigation into his claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefits. The man had failed to declare that he had been awarded Tax Credits and that his earnings had increased. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £5027.92.
24/05/2007
A 44 year old man was sentenced to an 18 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £270 costs following an investigation into her claim for Housing and Council Tax Benefits. The man failed to declare that his entitlement to Job Seeker’s Allowance had ceased. The Housing and Council Tax benefit overpayments were £773.01.
14/06/2007
A Wrexham woman was found guilty of working and claiming benefit, she was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £200 costs
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