Members help prosecute £1m benefit cheat

The Crown Prosecution Service thank the Department for Work and Pensions, Halton and Oldham Councils for supporting them in the successful prosecution of a fraudster who stole £1m in benefits.

Over several years the fraudster claimed housing benefit, income support, disability living allowance and social fund payments amounting to just over £1m in fraudulently acquired public funds. To see the CPS article click here.

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