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Benefit Cheat Who Claimed She Could Barely Walk Caught Running 10k
Helen Green received a seven-month sentence after investigators used race photos and gym footage to show she was active while claiming housebound benefits.
- On Tuesday, Helen Green was jailed for seven months at Shrewsbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to dishonestly failing to notify the Department for Work and Pensions of a change in her circumstances.
- Between January 2020 and March 2023, Green claimed £25,244 in Personal Independence Payment benefits, falsely telling officials she suffered from severe rheumatoid arthritis that left her unable to walk without crutches.
- Investigators exposed the deception after footage emerged of Green participating in Body Combat and Zumba classes, alongside photographs showing her completing a 10k race without assistance.
- Minister for Transformation Andrew Western described the deception as a "slap in the face to taxpayers," adding that "Helen Green wasn't just burning calories at the gym, she was also peddling lies."
- Western stated the case serves as a warning that "you can't outrun the DWP," emphasizing the department's effective use of investigation work to recover fraudulently obtained funds.
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One News Page£25k benefit cheat jailed after she's caught running 10k
Shameless Helen Green claimed she couldn't walk for more than five minutes without crutches
·Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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Benefits fraudster who claimed she was housebound to rake in £25k caught out after running 10k
A woman who swindled more than £25,000 in disability benefits has been jailed for seven months after she was found to be an active gym-goer and competitive runner despite claiming to be housebound.Helen Green, 49, fraudulently obtained Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by claiming she suffered from severe rheumatoid arthritis, along with a slipped disc that left her unable to leave her home.The fraud came to light following a tip-off to the De…
·London, United Kingdom
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