Jail for dole cheat

A former care worker who raked in more than £30,000 in benefits she had no right to claim has been jailed for four months after offering to pay back just £150 a month. Maureen Franklin, 63, received housing benefit, council tax benefit and employment support allowance after losing her job with Housing & Care 21 due to health issues. She applied for payments totalling £32,985.10 over four years on the basis she was a single woman unfit to work with…