39-year-old charged with making false representations to obtain benefits
A Castletown woman has appeared in court accused of claiming £29,000 in benefits she wasn’t entitled to.
Nichola Karen Whitlam-Beckett, of Farrants Park, has been charged with two offences of making false representations to obtain government funded support.
The 39-year-old allegedly committed the offences between July 2018 and February 2023.
Bail was granted until her next court appearance on 18 July.
Update: At Douglas Courthouse in October 2023 Whitlam-Beckett was sentenced to 200 hours of community service - you can find out more HERE.
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