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Scottish Takeaway Worker Convicted of £13,720 Benefit Fraud, Tagged

7/10/2026

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Julie Smith, a Scottish takeaway worker, was convicted of fraud for receiving disability benefits while working.
Surveillance video showed her cooking and serving customers despite claiming she could not stand for long periods.
She admitted to falsely claiming £13,720.17 in benefits between August 2022 and March 2024.
The court imposed a 50-day electronic tagging order after the prosecutor said she claimed she could not walk more than twenty metres.

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Julie Smith, a Scottish takeaway worker, was convicted of fraud for receiving disability benefits while working.
Surveillance video showed her cooking and serving customers despite claiming she could not stand for long periods.
She admitted to falsely claiming £13,720.17 in benefits between August 2022 and March 2024.
The court imposed a 50-day electronic tagging order after the prosecutor said she claimed she could not walk more than twenty metres.