A benefit cheat from Kings Langley has pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a statement or representation he knew to be false.
Paul East, previously of Ovaltine Court, pleaded guilty at St Albans Magistrates Court on Tuesday, March 3, after failing to inform Three Rivers District Council and The Department for Works and Pensions that he was actually working.
Failure to declare this information resulted in East receiving Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit exceeding £11,000.
East was sentenced to a 12 month community order with a requirement of 100 hours unpaid work.
He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £60 and ordered to pay £250 contribution towards prosecution cost.
East will also be required to repay the £11,000, which includes the Jobseekers' Allowance, he wrongly claimed.
Residents can report any concerns about possible wrongful benefit claims by ringing the council's hotline in complete confidence on Freephone 0800 458 9200 or emailing fraud@threerivers.gov.uk.
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