Merton Council has proved how serious it is about tackling housing benefit fraud with a report that indicates a growing number of successful cautions and prosecutions. The Audit Committee report […]
Merton’s Housing Benefit Services is proud to announce that the Government’s inspection team has found its services to be Excellent. Merton Benefits Service has worked hard to improve the standard […]
In December 2006 Merton Council will be replacing the current computer systems it uses to process housing and council tax benefit claims and council tax accounts. The new system provided […]
A Wimbledon man has been jailed for five months after being found guilty of 14 counts of dishonesty relating to two false housing benefit claims. Phillip Champion of 85a Quicks […]
The London boroughs of Merton and Sutton joined forces to open an innovative ‘property shop’ to help residents in temporary accommodation or who are at risk of becoming homeless. The […]
The London boroughs of Merton and Sutton have joined forces to open an innovative ‘property shop’ to help residents in temporary accommodation or who are at risk of becoming homeless. […]
A Tooting woman escaped jail despite being convicted to two offences of housing benefit fraud at Wimbledon Magistrates Court last week. Miss Owusu-Nkansah was instead made the subject of a […]
A Tooting woman could face jail after she pleaded guilty to two offences of housing benefit fraud at Wimbledon Magistrates Court last week. Miss Owusu-Nkansah of 172 Derinton Road, Wandsworth, […]
Are you making full use of council services? Merton’s translation service (MTS) is urging Tamil-speaking residents to take advantage of their monthly drop-in sessions between 10am and 4pm on the […]
A Wimbledon resident was imprisoned for six months after becoming the latest person to be caught by Merton’s purge to root out benefit cheats. Sonia Antonio, 34, of Gap Road, […]