Fraudulent Benefit Claimer Gets Sentence | Sheffield News

A 40-year-old woman from Dewsbury, Danielle Harrison, was sentenced to a suspended 12-month prison term after fraudulently claiming nearly $48,000 in Universal Credit by hiding she didn’t have care of her children. Despite battling PTSD and other mental health issues, she’s ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work, attend 15 rehab sessions, and pay back $272 in costs — all while facing a “loss of benefit penalty” that could strip her of future support for up to 13 weeks. The case, sparked by a public tip-off, underscores the government’s zero-tolerance stance: don’t steal from taxpayers — they’re watching. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6a4f582fc254abeb