A WEST DRAYTON woman has been jailed for eight months after fraudulently claiming more than £46,000 in housing benefits.
Over an eight-year period, Vivienne Bromfield, of Edgar Road, Yiewsley, faked tenancy agreements for properties she owned outright.
Despite owning a West Drayton home and being the former owner of a property in Hayes, Bromfield claimed housing benefit at both addresses.
Gary Coote, Hillingdon’s corporate fraud investigation manager, said: “She shamelessly lied about owning her own property to cheat taxpayers out of thousands of pounds.”
He added: “We are pleased to see she has received an appropriate punishment for her crimes.”
Bromfield was sentenced at Harrow Crown Court after pleading guilty to supplying Hillingdon Council with the falsified documents.
Since April, the borough has identified £160,000 in housing and council tax benefit that has been fraudulently claimed. So far, it has recovered £31,000.
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