Fareham councillor faces court on benefits fraud charges

A TORY councillor has appeared in court charged with £32,000 of benefit fraud.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Feb 2016, 08:09 BST
Updated 4th Feb 2016, 08:15 BST

George Ringrow, 67, of Paxton Road, Fareham, appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

He is accused of two counts of dishonestly failing to notify authorities of a change in circumstance affecting benefit claims, that he was in paid employment while receiving pension credit between May 2009 and January 2015.

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The second count relates to May in 2009 when he is accused of not telling authorities he was receiving an occupational pension.

Ringrow is a Conservative councillor for the Fareham Town ward on Hampshire County Council.

The charges relate to around £32,000 of benefits.

He is due to appear at Portsmouth Crown Court on March 7.