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Fraudster must pay back £8,000
A FORMER Snodland resident was sentenced to 16 weeks’ im- prisonment, suspended for 18 months, for benefit fraud involv- ing more than £8,000. Joanne Parker (40), previously of Malling Road, admitted giving false information to Tonbridge and Malling Council when she submitted a change of address form, failing to declare that the property where shewas livingwas owned by her father, and giving the name of a friend as the land- lord.
This resulted in her being over-
paid £8,277.60 in housing benefit. She was ordered at Sevenoaks Magistrates Court to repay all the
money that she had fraudulently claimed, as well as an £80 victim surcharge. Cllr Martin Coffin, Tonbridge
and Malling Council cabinet mem- ber for finance, said: “This is the latest in a long list of people at- tempting to defraud council tax payers of their hard-earned money and there really can be no excuse for benefit fraud. “It must be obvious from recent reports in the press that we are finding more fraudsters all the time, and that our benefit investi- gation team does indeed follow up every lead to ensure that people who defraud the benefit system are caught and brought to justice.”
CARE VISITS AT HOME Good Old Fashioned Service
ASK DEBBIE........ for help, advice and assistance
Dear Debbie,
I have recently heard a lot about home care but am not familiar with what it is. My mother has Alzheimer’s and I care for her full time but I need to go back to work. I thought that a residential care home was the only choice for her at this stage. Could you let me know more about home care and what it actually is?
Best Wishes Les P
Dear Les, Members of Kings Hill Cricket Club celebrate a successful season
Cricket success ‘is thanks to community support’
KINGS Hill Cricket Club are celebrating a series of accolades, thanks, they says, to the community’s support. The 1st team have won the Kent Regional Cricket League (KRCL), the
U11 Vampires won the Mid Kent Youth League Division 2 and the Hurricanes came third in Division 1. Club chairman Marc Kimpton said: “We are immensely grateful for the supportwe receive fromKings Hill residents and parents of the junior teams, who are ever present during training and home games. “It’s been a brilliant year andwe would like to thank everyone who contributes to making our club the success that it is – including Liberty Property Trust, which sponsors us, umpires, scorers, groundsmen, volunteers and, of course, the players. “We are also very grateful to Liberty and its development partner Kent
County Council for donating the use of the Kings Hill cricket oval and pitch and for building the pavilion.” The clubwere founded in 2006 and have continued to grow,with many local supporters and players.
Treasure at Christmas fair
LEYBOURNE Primary School holds its Christmas fair on Satur- day, November 22 when there will be Santa craft activities, a treas- ure hunt and gift stalls. The event runs from noon to 3pm and admission is £1 for adults and 50p for children and pensioners.
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Care at home, home care or domiciliary care is a service that is increasing popular and is a realistic alternative to residential care. In the past it was generally thought that when someone started to become less able, that moving into a residential care home was the only viable option. Care at home is exactly what it says it is. People can remain in their own homes for as long as possible with support from a care agency with their Care workers visiting them. The benefits are that people can maintain their independence and retain their quality of life while receiving assistance on things they may now struggle with for example getting in and out of the shower, putting socks on, preparing meals, medication and even shopping. A good care agency will always be able to provide police checked, fully trained, kind and considerate Care Workers. Nowadays the need for support no longer means going into a care home but receiving assistance in the comfort of your own home which is usually more cost effective too.
Kind Regards,
Debbie Moulton, Care Manager Bluebird Care
• Help with getting up or going to bed
• Personal Hygiene • Cleaning the home • Preparing Meals • Assist with medication • Overnight Care
• Washing or Ironing • Shopping
• Sightseeing or leisure activities • 24hr Live-in-care
• Trips to see friends or relatives
MAIDSTONE • 01622 809530
maidstone@bluebirdcare.co.uk
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If you have a question that you would like to ask Debbie then please email her at
debbie@bluebirdcare.co.uk
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