A court hears that Robert Bush defrauds vulnerable pensioners by taking money for funeral plans he was not authorised to set up. According to the accounts presented in court, Bush charged people for plans that were allegedly never properly arranged or authorised, and he kept the payments. The matter involves allegations relating to 226 individuals, who are described as vulnerable pensioners. The Evening Standard reports that the court hears he “ripped off” the victims through these so-called fake or unauthorised funeral plans. Other provided material from the Belfast Telegraph does not add further details beyond the same core allegation. The case focuses on whether Bush had the necessary authorisation to provide funeral plan arrangements and whether he misled victims by collecting fees for plans that were not legally or properly established. The reporting reflects what the court has heard, rather than an outcome, and centres on the alleged scale of the fraud and the retention of funds by Bush.