A 46-year-old lady who conned the advantages company out of 1000's by hiding a household inheritance has been given time to pay the cash again.
Thandilyn MacMaster was informed on Tuesday that she had till July this 12 months to pay again no less than half of the £5,846 she obtained fraudulently.
Sentence was deferred for 4 months for good behaviour at Dundee Sheriff Court docket and for MacMaster to proceed making repayments to the advantages company.
The court docket beforehand heard how she cheated the advantages company out of almost £6,000 after failing to declare she had inherited cash from her late mom.
MacMaster, from Strathmiglo, admitted finishing up the social safety fraud by failing to alert the company to her change in monetary circumstances.
The court docket was informed that MacMaster had initially began paying again the fraudulent declare at £100 monthly and could be midway to the total quantity this summer time.
She admitted illegally acquiring £5,846 in advantages she was not entitled to.
Fiscal depute Gavin Burton informed the court docket: "It stemmed from the demise of the accused's mom. Cash was obtained when she cashed in her mom's pension."
Solicitor David Sinclair, defending, stated: "The road was crossed whereby she obtained an inheritance from her mom.
"She has had problem following her mom's protracted sickness after which demise and the lack of that help community for her youngsters. She has been a little bit of a maelstrom of feelings."
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