DWP fraudster ‘with mobility issues’ caught in gym | UK | News
He kept £ 19,000 from the fraudulent DWP in his pocket (Picture: William Barton through Getty Images)
A work and pension department (DWP), which was fraudulent, acted as if there were problems of violent mobility, started to go for a march by visiting regular gymnasiums. Clifford Redman, a 57 -year -old DWP employee responsible for personal independence payments (PIP), claimed that there were serious health problems that require daily assistance.
However, when his health healed, he could not inform DWP. He was supervised and secretly hit the gym, took long solo walks and even lifted the furniture from a car boat.
He showed the court that Facebook posts walked naked on the soft sand on the beach and leaned at effortlessly to put his shoes and legs again.
When he was faced with images, Redman admitted that there was “bad days and good days”, surprised what he saw, and invested health improvements in the gym training. Newcastle Crown Court was told that Redman was a PIP decision -maker, a job he has lost since then, Chronicle Live.
Prosecutor Graham O’Sullivan said: “Therefore, he had a highly developed knowledge of the claim and rights claim system for the PIP.”
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The court heard that Redman made a legitimate PIP application in July 2017, which was developed in 2019 after the first standard ratio decision.
Spine arthritis, left foot paralysis, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, tennis elbow and frozen shoulder, such as a large number of discomfort, he said.
Additional complaints, social isolation difficulties, depression and self -esteem, as well as right knee arthritis, fibromyalgia included.
Mobility, personal hygiene, toilet use, dressing and food preparation with the claim to require support.
Mr. O’Sullivan announced that Redman’s application became fraudulent when his health recovered in March 2020 – but he neglected DWP to inform.
A secret probe was initiated and between August 1 and 24 August 2022, 17 different dates were followed.
Mr. O’Sullivan explained: “The defendant was observed during the supervision separated from his property, he was usually seen alone. In other cases, a man was accompanied, but no concessions were made due to the reduced mobility of the defendant.”
Clifford claimed that he had serious health problems and required daily help (Picture: Getty)
He witnessed his dog, which covers up to him three miles, exercising his dog every day, and sometimes even lifting the animal.
While routinely walking for more than an hour, it was seen that he struggled with steep slopes and sometimes visited the gym regularly within 30 minutes after completing a dog walk. Prosecutor Bay O’Sullivan announced that the man made 22 visits to the gym between 29 February 2020 – 20 March 2020 and 5 August 2020 and 18 August 2020.
“It was seen during the removal and surveillance of the furniture from a car boat.
“It was seen that he was wearing a leg support just below the knee, but he was never seen to use any walking aid by the operator and never saw that he did not use his handicrafts when he was present.
Additional evidence emerged from the man’s own Facebook page that exhibited his photos on the beach, walking on the sand without help and bending his shoes and leg support to easily wear it. Mr. O’Sullivan: “In summary, he engaged in a series of activities, which is based on being sent to the department, that he should not have and cannot and cannot.”
Redman from Whitburn Terrace, Sunderland admitted that he was guilty of reporting a change in conditions affecting the right to benefit from March 2020 and February 2023.
Caroline Sellars, the recorder, ordered a 12 -month community with rehabilitation and alcohol treatment requirements of Redman, who had never had any problems before. He observed that alcohol use probably worsening mental health problems and recognized serious physical health problems.
“This has been made more remarkable because you have been an employee for a while. As you play a role in the PIP payments, you have a high level of knowledge that you need to inform any change.”
Defending Jamie Adams, Redman is under tremendous stress with physical and mental health problems and a serious situation was diagnosed after being found guilty. Redman paid a part of the DWP more than 19.246 £ excess payment and promised to repay the balance.
The DWP spokesman said: “We take fraud extremely serious and when there is evidence of injustice, an employee is subject to disciplinary punishment and dismissal, and the cases are taken into account for criminal prosecution.”
