Corpse benefits woman jailed

[PinkPoshRat]

what ever happened to yuppys?

[NickFitz]

Chavs can read?

A TV actor and an artist? Are such people counted as "chavs" nowadays? I'd describe them as middle class.

Seems like they live in quite a nice area too.

[dang65]

Labour encouraged benefits culture and created a generation of zombies

*re-reads story*

[KentPhilip]

BBC News - Grandmother's corpse Wirral benefits fraud woman jailed

At least she's been given a stiff sentance..

[shaunbhoy]

Agreed - that's certainly how the article reads.

Someone with the wisdom of Solomon might have suggested that she be incarcerated with the corpse of her mother. Upon her release, if she had not arranged formal burial of her mother's remains in short order, then bang the two of them up again for a bit longer.

[PRC1964]

At least she's been given a stiff sentance..

Yes, 6 months to rest in peace at HM's pleasure.