Selkirk Sheriff Court (Image: Helen Barrington)
A 31-YEAR-OLD woman has admitted benefit fraud offences involving more than £9,000 at Selkirk Sheriff Court.
Lindsay Gemmell received £2338.90 in Employment Support Allowance when her partner shared the household in Marmion Road, Galashiels, between February 14, 2014, and October 2 that same year.
As a single parent she also claimed Income Support of £6865.10 between October 2014 and September 2016, to which she was not entitled.
Gemmell, now living in Newtongrange, was ordered to carry out 120 hours unpaid work.
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