Gosport benefit fraud women are sentenced
Two women have been sentenced to 100 hours of community service after claiming unemployment benefits while working.
Paula Jinman, 40, formerly of White Lion Walk, Gosport, has been sentenced to 60 hours of community service.
Tracey Howitt, 26, formerly of Hanbidge Crescent, Gosport, has been ordered to carry out 40 hours community service.
The women have also been ordered to each pay back 4,000 of benefits which they claimed but weren't entitled to.
They were sentenced at Fareham Magistrates' Court and both pleaded guilty to not telling the council they were working.
Both were caught after investigations carried out by Gosport council and the Department for Work Pensions.
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