Merton’s services shortlisted for national award
Merton Council’s benefits team has been shortlisted for a top national award thanks to officers’ hard work to help residents across the borough. The team is up for the Institute […]
Category Archives: Benefits
Merton helps residents benefit by over £800k
Merton Council helped residents gain a total of £820,924 in extra benefits last year (08/09) through its partnership work with the government’s Pension Service. The Welfare Benefits Service and the […]
Merton Council brightens up Blue Monday
Merton Council has been coming up with new ways to lift those Blue Monday (19 January) blues, including encouraging small businesses in the borough to take advantage of its small […]
Merton Council helps put fraudster in jail
A Merton man who admitted defrauding Merton Council and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of nearly £67,000 in benefits is now behind bars. Michael Belford, 49, defrauded the […]
Anonymous call sparks Merton Council prosecution
Thanks to an anonymous caller, a Merton woman has been sentenced to 150 hours of community service for defrauding Merton Council and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of […]
Merton Council uncovers over £42,000 of fraud
A Mitcham woman is behind bars after she admitted defrauding Merton Council and the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) of over £42,000. Croydon Magistrates Court heard how Ms Handslip […]
Merton Council takes benefit fraudster to court
A 69-year-old man who admitted defrauding Merton Council of more than £12,000 has escaped jail and been tagged by Wimbledon Magistrates Court instead. He has also been forbidden to leave […]
Help with Council Tax for over 60s in need
Merton residents aged 60 or over are being reminded of the ways the council can help them meet their housing and council tax commitments. Special conditions are in place if […]
Merton Council takes fraudster to court
A former Merton Council employee has been sentenced to 28 days behind bars after admitting fraudulently claiming benefits worth £441 and breaking his bail conditions Kingston Crown Court heard how […]
Merton moving in right direction despite financial constraints
Merton council is this week reviewing another challenging but successful year with the launch of its annual report, summarising the 2006/2007 accounts. Despite having more limited funds in comparison with […]