US EditionMum Claimed She Struggled to Get Out of Bath Caught Out by Facebook Posts
- Sara Morris, a 50-year-old mother of three from Stone, was sentenced in July 2024 for falsely claiming over £20,000 in disability benefits while competing in running events.
- Morris, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2005, exaggerated the severity of her condition in 2020 and failed to inform the DWP about her active participation in races.
- Surveillance and social media posts documented Morris running 5km and 10km races without assistance between 2019 and 2023, contradicting her claims of severe disability.
- Judge Graeme Smith ordered Morris to repay £22,386.02 within 28 days and imposed an eight-month prison sentence, with an additional nine months if repayment fails.
- Her defense acknowledged financial hardship and fluctuating symptoms but admitted the claim was dishonest, resulting in Morris struggling to accept her actions and repay the money.
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Benefits cheat mum said she had severe MS while posting about running 10k races
Sara Morris admitted failing to mention her running club membership, though the court heard her condition ‘ebbs and flows’ A mum-of-three convicted of exaggerating her disability to claim more than £22,000 in benefits has been ordered to repay the money. Sara Morris, 50, who has Multiple Sclerosis, said it left her struggling with balance and too weak to stand at the cooker or get out of the bath without help. She also said she suffered anxiety …
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