Telford mother admits £82,000 fraud
A mother of two from Telford has admitted fiddling almost £82,000 in state and council tax benefits.
Lynsay Elcock dishonestly obtained income support and council tax and housing benefit, Shrewsbury Crown Court heard yesterday.
The court was told she obtained the money between September 1, 2005, and July 19 last year when she living as a married couple with William Stanley, but had failed to declare that information to the authorities.
Elcock, of Ferriday Close, Madeley, admitted two charges of dishonestly failing to disclose a change of circumstances, one relating to income support, the other to council tax and housing benefit.
The court was told the total amount dishonestly obtained by Elcock, who has children aged 11 and five and will be moving to Hills Lane Drive, Madeley, later this month, totalled £81,721.
The case was adjourned for three weeks for sentencing. Elcock was granted bail.
