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£10,000 benefits fraud


29/11/2004

A ROCHDALE man had admitted fraudulently obtaining around £10,000 in benefits.
Wasim Zia, aged 27, of Lucknow Street, Rochdale, admitted six charges of obtaining benefits by false representation from the Department of Works and Benefits and asked for 35 other offences to be taken into consideration.
The offending took place in the years 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2003.
The case was based on savings in Zia's name which effectively disqualified the defendant from claiming benefits but on Zia's behalf David Chad said
it was very much a technical matter and explanation would be given in due course as to how the defendant found himself in the situation he was.
Zia, who was granted unconditional bail, will return to court to be sentenced on December 7.


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