Some people would do anything and everything to get free money. A mother claimed benefits by pretending that her five year old had cancer. She even went as far as making the young boy believe he was sick and could not participate in activities with other kids his age. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story.
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A mother claimed £100,000 in benefits by pretending her young son was suffering from cancer, a court heard today. She even convinced the boy himself that he had the disease, and shaved his head to make it look like he was undergoing chemotherapy, it is alleged. The woman, who is from Berkeley, Gloucestershire, removed the hair from his eyebrows and made him wear a bandana as part of the deception, a hearing was told. It is claimed she then pocketed cash from a carers’ allowance, tax exemptions and disability benefits. The court heard that the mother of five, aged 36, who cannot be named for legal reasons, forged medical notes from doctors for her fraudulent claims. She is accused of preventing the boy and his sister from taking part in school activities as they thought they were too unwell.

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