A BENEFITS cheat mum who raked in £40,000 was let off jail because she has six children.
SWINDLE: Nelder [SWNS]
Recorder Michael Gibney replaced it with a three-month curfew.
But Nelder, of Chelten-ham, Glos said that was inconvenient at week-ends because she has to look after her children aged 11 to 21.
The judge agreed to a night curfew on weekdays only, admitting: “This court has taken a lenient approach.”
But Jonathan Isaby, chief executive of the Taxpayers’ Alliance, said: “The authorities need to clamp down hard on benefits cheats.
"Lenient sentences will do little to discourage others who might be tempted to take taxpayers for a ride.”
SWINDLE: Nelder [SWNS]
Trudy Nelder pocketed the handouts after pretending to be single with no income.
But the 42-year-old sponger was living with husband Jeffery, who had a job with for the local council.
Nelder got a 12-month suspended sentence and was ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid work after admitting fraud.
But she persuaded a judge at Gloucester Crown Court to ditch the work order after saying she was unwell.“Lenient sentences will do little to discourage others”Jonathan Isaby, chief executive of the Taxpayers’ Alliance
Recorder Michael Gibney replaced it with a three-month curfew.
But Nelder, of Chelten-ham, Glos said that was inconvenient at week-ends because she has to look after her children aged 11 to 21.
The judge agreed to a night curfew on weekdays only, admitting: “This court has taken a lenient approach.”
But Jonathan Isaby, chief executive of the Taxpayers’ Alliance, said: “The authorities need to clamp down hard on benefits cheats.
"Lenient sentences will do little to discourage others who might be tempted to take taxpayers for a ride.”
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