Benefit fraudster avoids jail over £37,000 scam after claiming she couldn’t bathe herself

Tina Farnsworth was filmed serving drinks at pubs, having previously insisted she couldn’t perform basic tasks to claim £37,000 in personal independence payments (Picture: DWP)

A woman who claimed she couldn’t dress herself cheated the taxpayer out of £37,000 in benefits after she was caught serving at pubs.

Tina Farnsworth insisted she couldn’t perform a variety of household tasks, including bathing and preparing food, in order to get herself an enhanced personal independence payment (PIP).

She received the benefit having alleged that she couldn’t meet others, drive, walk more than 50 metres unaided, use public transport, or manage her finances without support.

However, a tip-off that she was serving patrons at two bars and had even jetted off to Read Entire Article