Courts Confront Crime: Vauxhall Worker’s £50,000 Pension Fraud Case
Monday, 2 September 2024, 20:00
Pension Fraud Case Highlights Systemic Flaws
A Vauxhall church worker sobbed in the dock at Liverpool Crown Court after fraudulently raking in £50,000 of taxpayer cash. Angela Potter, 63, claimed her elderly mum's weekly pension and pension credit for five years following her death in April 2017.
Discovery and Legal Proceedings
Her offending was only discovered in mid-2022, after a Department for Work and Pensions officer was unable to contact her mum.
- The officer decided to visit her house on Westminster Road, Walton.
- Potter answered the door, leading to further investigation.
- This case raises serious questions about fraud detection within the welfare system.
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