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Brother and sister fined after £18,000 benefit fraud

Posted by Jack Griffith on Dec 23, 09 09:35 AM in Crime

TWO SIBLINGS from Hayes have been slapped with heavy fines after stealing more than £18,000 in benefits.
Ashok Kapoor, 58, a tutor from Cranford Drive, and Madhu Kapoor, 50, of Coronation Road, each faced four charges relating to obtaining benefit by deception at Harrow Crown Court on December 18.
Ashok Kapoor was found to have been overpaid by more than £11,000 after claiming Income Support and Incapacity Benefit despite owning properties and having savings. He was ordered to pay a confiscation order of £1444 and a fine of £1000.
Madhu Kapoor was ordered to pay a confiscation order of £3871 and a £2000 fine after investigators at the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) found that she had claimed more than £7000 in Income Support without declaring properties she owned.
They also face substantial legal costs and repayment of the benefit money they received. They have been warned that they face jail if they do not pay the penalties.

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