Deaf woman faces trial over Access to Work fraud

  A deaf woman and her elderly mother-in-law are set to stand trial next year for allegedly defrauding the Access to Work scheme. Patricia, 51, and Rose Parke, 80, are said to have committed the fraud on the government benefits system over more than a three year period. They are charged with ‘dishonestly claiming benefits from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under the Access to Work scheme’. This scheme is outlined on the government website: ‘Access to…