A BENEFIT fraudster, who falsely claimed £15,000 in benefits despite having thousands in the bank, has been jailed.
Paul Taylor, 52, of Byfletts, Basildon had £16,000 in the bank but failed to tell Basildon Council.
Taylor admitted the fraud and was jailed for eight weeks.
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