A 66-year-old woman from Derby, Dawna Bird, is sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud involving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) while she lives in Greece. According to reports, Bird spent more than two years out of the UK and did not notify the Department of Work and Pensions that she had been abroad for more than 28 days, which affects entitlement to PIP. The case is heard at Derby Crown Court. She receives a custodial sentence of five months, which is suspended for one year, after her guilty plea. The fraudulent claim is reported to total about £14,000. Multiple outlets say Bird was in Greece during the period she claimed benefits. One report also mentions that she advertised childcare services online while abroad. A separate court matter involving her husband, Harry Bird, is referenced by one outlet, which states he has previously been dealt with for claiming additional payments worth around £70,000. The reporting is consistent that Bird’s sentence relates to her PIP claims and her failure to inform the DWP about her extended time overseas.
Derby woman sentenced for £14,000 PIP fraud after living in Greece
A 66-year-old woman from Derby, Dawna Bird, is sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud involving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) while she lives in Greece. According to reports, Bird spent more...
- Dawna Bird, 66 and from Alvaston, Derby, pleads guilty to PIP fraud at Derby Crown Court.
- She lives in Greece for more than two years while claiming Personal Independence Payments.
- Reports say she does not notify the Department of Work and Pensions she was abroad for more than 28 days.
- The fraud total is reported as about £14,000.
- She receives a five-month prison sentence suspended for one year.
Dawna Bird's husband Harry Bird has already been dealt with by the courts for claiming around £70,000 in extra payments.
1 month agoDawna Bird's husband Harry Bird has already been dealt with by the courts for claiming around £70,000 in extra payments.
1 month agoDawna Bird, who is from Alvaston, Derby, spent more than two years in Greece while claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP), a sum which amassed to £14,000
1 month agoDawna Bird was supposed to tell the Department of Work and Pensions when she was out of the country for more than 28 days as this affected her claim for Personal Independence Payments (PIP)
1 month agoDawna Bird, 66, was handed a five-month prison term, suspended for a year, after pleading guilty to fraud at Derby Crown Court
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