Stephen Gillatt, 51, of Hawcroft, Holt pleaded guilty to dishonestly failing to notify Wiltshire Council about a change to his benefit conditions, at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Gillatt was overpaid £2,710.01 in housing benefit and £421.68 in council tax benefit while he was working.
He was ordered to repay his overpayment in full, given a £150 fine and ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge as well as £100 in costs.
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