December 2009

December 2009

• A 25 year old woman from Chelmsley Wood was prosecuted after a successful joint investigation by Solihull Jobcentreplus and Solihull Council Benefit Investigation Team. She had failed to report to either organisation that her partner, who was in full time work, had moved into her property and they were living together as man and wife. She appeared at Solihull Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to report changes in her circumstances. She was given a six month supervised Community Order. She is also having to repay the £5,850 Housing and Council Tax Benefits and Income Support overpaid to her.
• A 53 year old man from Castle Bromwich accepted an Administrative Penalty following a successful joint investigation by the Council’s Benefit Fraud Team and Job Centre Plus Fraud Team. He had failed to declare to either organisation that he had returned to full time work. In addition to repaying the Housing and Council Tax Benefit overpayment of £389.92 and Income Support of £554.63, he has to pay the Administrative penalties totalling £283.35.
• A 32 year old  woman from Kingshurst accepted a Formal Caution after a successful joint investigation by Solihull Council Benefit Investigation Team and Jobcentreplus.  She had failed to report that her partner was resident who was in full time employment. In addition to this she is being asked to repay the £3476.94 Income Support, Housing and Council Tax Benefit Benefit over paid to her.
• A 54 year old Solihull woman was prosecuted after a successful investigation by Solihull Council Benefit Investigation Team. She had failed to report  an increase in her earned income  and had also failed to declare that her resident daughter had started working. Proceedings were taken under Social Security Administration Act 1992  at Solihull Magistrates Court when she  pleaded guilty to the charges. She  was handed a conditional discharge for 12 months and  ordered to pay £50 costs.
• A 46 year old Solihull woman was prosecuted after a successful investigation by Solihull Council Benefit Investigation Team. She had dishonestly failed to report that she had started working and received Tax Credits. Proceedings were taken under Social Security Administration Act 1992  at Solihull Magistrates Court when she  pleaded guilty to the charge. She  was handed a conditional discharge for 12 months and  ordered to pay £50 costs.
• A 25 year old Solihull woman was prosecuted after a successful investigation by Solihull Council Benefit Investigation Team. She had  failed to report that her earnings had increased together with  Tax Credits. Proceedings were taken under Social Security Administration Act 1992  at Solihull Magistrates Court when she  pleaded guilty to the charge. She  was handed a conditional discharge for 12 months and  ordered to pay £50 costs.
• A 37 year old woman from Kingshurst, Solihull accepted a Formal Caution on 1/12/2009 following a successful investigation by the Council’s Benefit Fraud Team.  She failed to declare to the Council that her husband was in receipt of job seekers allowance resulting in an overpayment of Housing Benefit and Council Tax benefit of £1,075.04.
• A 41 year old Solihull  woman was given  a Formal Caution after a successful investigation by Solihull Council. She had failed to report increases in her earnings and Tax Credits . This has resulted in an overpayment of £1458.56  which is now being recovered.
• A 37 year old woman from Chelmsley Wood was prosecuted after a successful investigation by Solihull Council Benefit Investigation Team. She had failed to report that she had started to receive an additional income - tax credits. She pleaded guilty to the offence of failing to report a change in her circumstances, at Solihull Magistrates Court. She was given a six month supervised community order and had to pay costs of £200. In addition, she is also having to repay the overpayment of Housing Benefit of £5,730.
• A 27 year old woman from Kingshurst was given a Formal Caution following a successful investigation by Solihull Council Benefit Investigation Team. She had failed to report a change in her circumstances, namely that she started to receive Working Tax Credit. This resulted in an overpayment of Housing and Council Tax Benefit totalling £889.77 which she is now repaying.
• A 25 year old woman from Castle Bromwich was prosecuted after a successful investigation by Solihull Council Benefit Investigation Team. She had failed to report changes in her circumstances, namely that she was in receipt of additional income – student finance and earnings from part time work. She pleaded guilty at Solihull Magistrates Court and received a two year conditional discharge and had to pay costs of £100. In addition, she also has to repay the £5,921.31 overpaid Housing Benefit.
• A 33 year old man from Chelmsley Wood was prosecuted after a successful joint investigation by Solihull Jobcentreplus and Solihull Council Benefit Investigation Team. He had failed to report that he had started full time employment  whilst claiming benefits .He appeared at Solihull Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to two charges of failing to report a  change of circumstances. He was given a 12 week Community Order to include a curfew between 9pm and 7pm  and ordered to pay £100 costs . He is also having to repay  £1621 Housing Benefit  and  £295 Council Tax Benefit overpaid to him.