Housing benefit - residents urged to report changes promptly
A new Government-led initiative is seeking to ensure that the right amount of housing benefit is being paid to each claimant.
Categories: benefit
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Benefits cheat had £150k in the bank
A Radcliffe man has been convicted of a benefits offence after not telling his partner he had capital of £150,000.
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Benefit cheats sentenced in court
A Ramsbottom resident narrowly avoided jail after being convicted of fraudulently obtaining £14,744 in housing and council tax benefits.
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Benefit fraudster’s claims led to civil partnership discovery
A Radcliffe woman was caught falsely claiming Housing and Council Tax Benefit after giving false details to Bury Council about her employment.
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Couple caught via Facebook in £30,000 tenancy fraud
Fraud investigators from Bury Council used a social networking site to catch a pair of benefit cheats.
