Advice and benefits news
Wellingborough benefit fraudster caught
Published: Tuesday 7th February 2012
A Wellingborough woman has been given a 12 week suspended prison sentence for fraudulently claiming nearly £16,000 in benefits.
Council surveillance helps to catch benefit cheats
Published: Wednesday 1st February 2012
Wellingborough Council authorised covert surveillance twice last year to help uncover £128,067 of benefit fraud, according to new figures.
Prison sentence for failing to pay council tax
Published: Tuesday 11th October 2011
Four people have been sentenced to a total of 294 days in jail after Wellingborough Council successfully prosecuted them for failing to pay thousands of pounds in outstanding business rates and council tax.
Customers to pay council bills at local shops
Published: Tuesday 11th October 2011
A new system has been introduced that allows people to pay council bills at local outlets. Wellingborough Council has teamed up with the Co-operative Bank to offer a convenient and flexible free cash payment service at post offices and PayPoint outlets throughout the country.
Council grants to help winter-proof homes
Published: Friday 16th September 2011
Wellingborough Council is offering grants of up to £20,000 to help householders get their homes ready for winter.
Wellingborough benefit fraudster caught
Published: Thursday 8th September 2011
A Wellingborough man has been given a three-year conditional discharge after fraudulently claiming more than £17,000 in benefits. This means that if he goes before a court for any offence during that time, he can be sent to jail for the benefit fraud as well.
Benefit fraudster given prison sentence
Published: Wednesday 31st August 2011
A Wellingborough man has been given an eight week suspended prison sentence and ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work for fraudulently claiming more than £8,500 in benefits.
Council continues to catch benefit cheats
Published: Monday 20th June 2011
Wellingborough Council has pledged that it will still successfully uncover benefit fraudsters, despite government plans to tighten up surveillance laws.
Benefit fraudster sent to prison
Published: Monday 20th June 2011
An Irchester woman has been sentenced to two months in prison for fraudulently claiming more than £24,000 in benefits.
Affordable and accessible credit in time for Christmas
Published: Monday 21st December 2009
Local access to affordable loans has been brought to Wellingborough to help ease money worries as Christmas approaches.
Do It On-Line
Published: Tuesday 8th September 2009
Wellingborough Council is keen to save residents having to make journeys when their circumstances change.