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Former Tetbury mayor Ann Pearce admits falsely claiming benefits

An earlier hearing at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court was told Pearce had first claimed benefits as a result of an injury at work.

The prosecution alleged that she appeared at official functions in a wheelchair and carrying an oxygen bottle, but she did not use them when she went out privately.

They also claimed she was using her benefit money to help “fund a luxury lifestyle” which included holidays and regularly eating out.

The DWP did not allege that Pearce was dishonest in her benefit claims from the outset, but its case was that she went on to claim a total of £27,314.22 in Personal Independence Payments (PIP), which she was not entitled to because her health had improved.


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