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Benefit Fraudster Gets Suspended Sentence, £132k Claims Exposed

6/26/2026

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Casey Webb, 45, was convicted of benefit fraud in a Colchester court, received a suspended 32-month sentence and must complete 250 hours of work and 30 rehabilitation days.
Webb spent £120,000 on cinema outings and fraudulently claimed £106,937 in housing benefits and £11,238 in Universal Credit from November 2011 to March 2025.
Transformation Minister Andrew Western warned fraudsters will be caught and urged the public to report suspected benefit abuse.

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Casey Webb, 45, was convicted of benefit fraud in a Colchester court, received a suspended 32-month sentence and must complete 250 hours of work and 30 rehabilitation days.
Webb spent £120,000 on cinema outings and fraudulently claimed £106,937 in housing benefits and £11,238 in Universal Credit from November 2011 to March 2025.
Transformation Minister Andrew Western warned fraudsters will be caught and urged the public to report suspected benefit abuse.