A Derby woman who claimed thousands of pounds worth of housing benefit despite having huge savings now has an anxious wait to find out her fate.
Marcia Oliver pleaded guilty to two charges of fraud when she appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court.
Magistrates heard how the 47-year-old claimed more than £11,500 in housing benefit from Derby City Council between June 9, 2016 and June 4, 2018.
Oliver also claimed almost £8,000 in additional DWP benefits between March 14, 2016, and April 12, 2018. She was receiving jobseeker’s allowance.
The court heard how she had been claiming all the cash while she had savings of more than £16,000, higher than the permitted limit in bank accounts, which she failed to declare.
Now Oliver must wait to find out how she will be punished as magistrates adjourned the case for a pre-sentence report to be drafted.
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Monday, March 18, 2019
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