NRI jailed for falsely claiming benefits in UK
Prasun Sonwalkar London, Mar 21 (PTI) An Indian-origin woman and her partner have been jailed for falsely claiming grants and income support from the government and using the money to pay for their luxurious lifestyle.
By PTI |
Prasun Sonwalkar London, Mar 21 (PTI) An Indian-origin woman and her partner have been jailed for falsely claiming grants and income support from the government and using the money to pay for their luxurious lifestyle.
Shashi Bacheta, 52, was sentenced to 21 months in prison by the Swansea Crown Court while her partner Jeffrey Cole was jailed for nine months.
The two sailed around the world in a private yacht while falsely claiming benefits that amounted to nearly 50,000 pounds.
Swansea-based Bacheta admitted to 16 charges relating to the benefit and Cole (58), admitted to four charges. Investigations revealed that even though Bacheta claimed to be too ill to get out of the bed as a reason to claim benefits, she went scuba diving.
Between October 2002 and January 2008 Bacheta claimed housing benefit, council tax relief, income support and disability allowances.
She claimed to be unemployed and failed to declare that she was living with Cole at his home in Swansea or declare any of his assets, which included his yacht Kismet.
She was paid disability living allowance, council tax benefit and housing benefit while cruising around the Canary Islands.
Shashi Bacheta, 52, was sentenced to 21 months in prison by the Swansea Crown Court while her partner Jeffrey Cole was jailed for nine months.
The two sailed around the world in a private yacht while falsely claiming benefits that amounted to nearly 50,000 pounds.
Swansea-based Bacheta admitted to 16 charges relating to the benefit and Cole (58), admitted to four charges. Investigations revealed that even though Bacheta claimed to be too ill to get out of the bed as a reason to claim benefits, she went scuba diving.
Between October 2002 and January 2008 Bacheta claimed housing benefit, council tax relief, income support and disability allowances.
She claimed to be unemployed and failed to declare that she was living with Cole at his home in Swansea or declare any of his assets, which included his yacht Kismet.
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She was paid disability living allowance, council tax benefit and housing benefit while cruising around the Canary Islands.
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