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Amanda Webber, the mother of eight who was found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions has angered a friend of mine.
Laura sent me a rather angered rant about Amanda and I can understand why she is so frustrated.
Amanda Webber deceived the authorities by making claims that five of her eight children suffered various disabilities and conditions which affected their care and mobility needs.
How could a mother lie about her children and make it appear that they have a disability?
Laura knows all too well how difficult it really is to care for a child with extra needs as her son Ronan 5 suffers from SEN and she would never wish a disability on any child.
“I only claim our money honestly and only claim the money we need and are entitled too” Laura tells me sadly.
“How can people lie about having disabled children? It’s not funny, clever or very nice at all. I feel sorry for her children. Having a scum bag mother like her” she asks me.
Prosecutors said that despite the reputed health problems they suffered, the children led active lives, taking part in PE classes and other activities, including music, drama and dance without signs of difficulties – and some auditioned for ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. Read Full Article
Amanda Webber had received benefits which she was not entitled too, totalling around £353,000 over an eight-year period.
This was no mistake, this fraud continued over a period of 8 years.
At the time of her arrest Amanda lived in a seven bedroom property.
The fraud benefit claims were in relation to DLA, carer’s allowance, tax credits and housing and council tax benefit.
Webber, who lives in Sussex, denied 24 counts including fraud, obtaining a money transfer by deception and obtaining property by deception, but was convicted on all but one count – making a false representation.
Remanding Webber into custody until sentencing on Friday morning, the judge said she would face a “substantial custodial sentence” as he described her as a “very dishonest woman”. Webber shook her head in the dock as the jury foreman returned overwhelmingly guilty verdicts after the jury had deliberated for just over two days.
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