Woman bailed on benefit charges

A Peel woman accused of wrongly claiming more than £16,000 in benefits will appear in court again later this month.

Helen Elizabeth Sanders of Magher Drine appeared before High Bailiff Jayne Hughes at Douglas Courthouse.

She hasn’t yet entered pleas to four counts of making false representations to obtain benefits and one of failing to inform officials of a change in her circumstances between August 2019 and May this year.

Mrs Hughes granted bail in the sum of £500 and the 32-year-old will appear in court again on November 30.