News from Peterborough City Council

A man repaid more than £3,100 to Peterborough City Council after he was caught claiming housing and council tax benefit to which he was not entitled.

 

John Horton (66) of Thistle Drive, Stanground, Peterborough, admitted two charges of failing to declare his correct circumstances at a hearing at Peterborough Magistrates Court on Friday (15 February)

 

Horton had failed to declare an occupational pension when claiming benefits.

 

The court heard a computerised matching service had revealed Horton was in receipt of the pension. Officers from the city council's fraud investigation team interviewed Horton and he repaid all of the benefits to which he was not entitled.

 

The court heard Horton was overpaid £2,420.80 in housing benefit and £757.43 in council tax benefit.

 

Magistrates ordered Horton to pay £60 costs and he was granted an absolute discharge.

 

Anyone wishing to report suspicions of benefit fraud can call the city council's hotline in confidence on (01733) 452250 or e-mail fraud@peterborough.gov.uk.