Benefits fraudster scams system out of £20,000 by secretly living with husband

Benefits fraudster scams system out of £20,000 by secretly living with husband

A benefits fraudster has scammed the system out of £20,000 by secretly living with her husband.Chantelle Crookes, 32, from Thetford, has pleaded guilty to defrauding the benefits system of £20,595 by concealing the fact that her husband was living with her.The mother of three appeared at Norwich Magistrates' Court.She admitted to claiming Universal Credit and council tax support from Breckland District Council while falsely claiming she was the …