A childminder illegally claimed more than £14,000 in benefits while living in Greece.
Married Dawna Bird was supposed to tell the Department for Work and Pensions when she was out of the country for more than 28 days as this affected her claim for Personal Independence Payments (PIP).
The payments are awarded to anyone with a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability which makes everyday tasks or getting around difficult.
But between 2019 and 2023 she spent ‘more than 1,000 days’ living abroad – even advertising her services as a childminder in Greece on Facebook.
She also advertised furniture for sale, saying she was
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