Leeds Benefits cheat pensioners forged son's name as part of plot to fleece taxpayer of £88,000
A self employed plumber forged his son's name onto documents so he and his wife could illegally claim over £88,000 in state benefits.
Pensioners Peter and Maureen Kitching were able to claim housing and council tax benefits, income support and carers allowance over a 13 year period as a result of the deception.
Leeds Crown Court heard the Kitchings owned their own home in Middleton, Leeds, but managed to convince authorities that they only rented the property after submitting a fake tenancy document in 2002.
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