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Woman claimed council tax reductions while working
Western Mail
|May 08, 2026
A WOMAN has been prosecuted for falsely claiming more than £4,000 in council tax reduction support while working in a supermarket.
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Gail Watkinson, 51, pleaded guilty to two offences at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on February 10, in a case brought by Bridgend County Borough Council.
‘The court heard that Watkinson, of Maes ‘Talcen, Brackla, did not promptly tell the council when she started working for Tesco, resulting in a significant increase to her income. She also failed to say her son had started working for the same company.
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